Duke performs a large number of transplants for many organs, and our years of experience translate to better outcomes for our patients. Survival rates for all Duke transplant patients consistently surpass national transplant survival averages.

Thanks to our multidisciplinary approach, Duke is able to perform successful transplants on patients that may not qualify for transplants at other hospitals.

Transplant Programs

Treatment is provided for the following specialty areas:

Heart	Liver	Lung	Kidney and pancreas	Small bowel

Transplant patients are cared for by a team of experts including surgeons, nurse coordinators, social workers, infectious disease specialists, nutritionists, immunologists, and pathologists.

What Sets Us Apart

In February 1965 Duke University Medical Center became one of the first institutions in the country to successfully establish a kidney transplant program. Since then, our transplant programs have achieved many more national and regional milestones.

Our patient outcomes consistently exceed national averages, a level of success that can be attributed to:

• Our commitment to safety, quality, and evidence-based practices
• High volumes which lead to more experienced care
• Multidisciplinary collaborations enable Duke to transplant sicker patients and perform more combined-organ transplants than other centers
• Aggressive and innovative organ-recovery efforts allow us to procure and transplant more viable organs
• Innovative research to increase transplant tolerance and improve outcomes 

Visit the Scientific Registry of Transplant Outcomes to view outcomes data for each of Duke's transplant programs.

Referral Process

Call 800-249-5864 to refer a patient to our transplant program. 

In many cases, a referral may be generated by providing the transplant team with pertinent patient demographics, diagnosis, and insurance information.

Usually, the necessary information can be faxed to the appropriate organ program, and the evaluation process can begin as quickly as the referring physician deems appropriate.

Learn more about our referral process.