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Fast Facts: The Organ Transplant Program
At The Nebraska Medical Center
The Nebraska Medical Center is home to one
of the most well-known organ transplant programs in the United
States. Its efforts in education, research and clinical medicine
have helped shape the growth of the relatively young field of transplantation.
With patients from across the country and around the world, the
Center’s state-of-the-art transplant program provides comprehensive
treatment for diseases of the kidney,
pancreas, liver, small intestine, heart and lungs.
| LOCATION |
The Nebraska Medical Center
42 and Emile Streets
Omaha, Nebraska 68198-7620
800-922-0000
www.nebraskamed.com
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TRANPLANT
TEAM
KEY MEMBERS: |
Dr. Alan Langnas, chief of transplantation
Dr. Byers Shaw, Jr., chief of surgery
Dr. Michael Sorrell, medical director of transplantation
Dr. Debra Sudan, director of living donor transplantation
Dr. R. Brian Stevens, co-director, Kidney-Pancreas
Dr. Lucy Wrenshall, co-director, Kidney-Pancreas
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| TRANSPLANT PROGRAM MILESTONES |
| Kidney |
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Program established:
UNOS approval:
Total performed to date:
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1970
1987
1827 (as of July 8, 2004)
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| Kidney/Pancreas |
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Program established:
UNOS approval:
Total pancreas to date:
Total kidney/pancreas to date:
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1989
1987
109 (7/8/04)
232 (7/8/04) |
| Liver |
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Program established:
UNOS approval:
Total pediatric to-date:
Total adult to date:
Total Livers to date:
2,000th Liver transplant: |
1985
1987
606 (7/8/04)
1,399 (7/8/04)
2,005 (7/8/04)
July 2, 2004 |
| Intestine |
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Program established:
*Medicare certified:
Total intestine to date: |
1990
2001 *one of only four in the U.S.
111 (7/8/04) |
| Heart |
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Program established:
UNOS approval:
Program closed:
Program re-opened
Total adult hearts to date:
Total pediatric hearts to date: |
1987
8/10/87
7/12/2002
1/29/04
29
2
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| Lung |
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Program established:
UNOS approval:
Total lungs to date:
Program deactivated: |
1994
11/2/94w2
21
2000 |
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