Since completing our first procedure in 1968, UAB has been on the forefront of advancing the field of organ transplantation.
Fifty years later, our Comprehensive Transplant Institute continues pushing the envelope in the areas of treatment, research, training and protocol development, as well as organ availability, preservation and utilization.
UAB is consistently recognized as one of America’s top transplant centers, based on our history of innovation and achievement in organ transplantation. Patients travel to UAB from all over the world to avail themselves of the lifesaving skill, experience, and dedication exhibited by our internationally renowned transplant surgeons and physicians. Our patients benefit from the multidisciplinary collaboration among UAB specialists, who are recognized leaders in the treatment of end-stage organ failure and other conditions requiring transplantation.
UAB Medicine Comprehensive Transplant Institute celebrates 16,000+ transplants
UAB has completed more than 16,000 successful organ transplants since 1968, when our team performed Alabama’s first kidney transplant. Since then, UAB has been consistently recognized as one of America’s top transplant centers. Patients travel to UAB from all over the world to avail themselves of the life-saving skill, experience and dedication exhibited by our internationally renowned transplant surgeons and physicians.
Our compassionate, accomplished team of transplant surgeons and physicians provides life-giving hope to patients with end-stage organ disease.
Today our nationally ranked hospital performs heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreases transplants, as well as multi-organ procedures. Due to our research within these areas, we have the ability to offer thousands of patients early access to the latest in testing and therapies.