Transplant Center

Program Overview

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Introduction

UMMC Surgeons Perform 4-Way Kidney Exchange Involving 8 People from 4 States. See Kidney Exchange Site, Video and Read the Patients' Stories.
UMMC Third Hospital in U.S. to Offer Scarless, Single-Incision Kidney Removal Procedure. Plus, See Patient Story and Video

Founded in 1968, the University of Maryland Medical Center's Transplant Program has established a national reputation for innovation and technical excellence.

We are a comprehensive center with transplantation capabilities in kidney, pancreas, simultaneous kidney-pancreas and liver, and are the first transplant center in the U.S. to perform 1,000 laparoscopic kidney donations.

Heart and lung transplants are performed by our cardiothoracic surgeons. We are also one of the world's biggest and busiest transplant centers, as our transplant teams perform more than 300 transplants each year.

As part of the University of Maryland Medical Center, we utilize a multidisciplinary approach to patient care which exploits the enormous talent and broad resources of an outstanding academic medical/research center.

The Transplant Program

Is the first in the U.S. to perform 1,000 laparoscopic kidney removals
Is among the nation's largest kidney transplant programs
Is among the nation's largest pancreas transplant programs and is largest in the East (source: UNOS)
Performed Maryland's first successful simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant in 1991
Provides access to the latest advances in transplant technology and immunosuppressive medication therapy
Conducts leading-edge research to improve patient outcomes and quality of life

If you would like to make an appointment or talk to someone about our services, please call 410-328-5408 or 1-800-492-5538.

This page was last updated on: January 31, 2011.