Transplant Living Center
The Transplant Living Center - a network of support and comfort where families can cook together, cry together and ultimately heal together.
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Liver Transplant - Adult
Overview
The Mount Sinai Liver Transplant Program began in 1988 and has rapidly become one of the nation's leading liver transplant centers, performing more than 140 liver transplants each year, with outstanding success rates. The program is now the third largest in the world: nearly 3,050 adult liver transplants have been performed, including more than 200 living donor transplants.
Liver transplant surgery is a life-saving procedure for many patients with advanced liver disease. In healthy individuals, the liver filters the blood, stores and regulates energy supplies, and manufactures and metabolizes many essential proteins and nutrients in the body. The liver may become damaged from a variety of causes, including viral infections (such as hepatitis B or C), metabolic or genetic disorders, or from diseases associated with the bile ducts (such as various forms of cirrhosis and sclerosing cholangitis). Advanced liver disease may also result from other, less frequent causes.
Liver transplantation is a daunting undertaking for anyone, but the staff and resources of Mount Sinai are always available to help patients and their families successfully manage this life-saving course of treatment.
John McGowan, combined kidney/liver recipient, July 2007, with his wife Margaret and daughter Caroline.
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For personalized assistance accessing any of our programs, support groups and services please contact our Transplant Liaison office.
