Faculty surgeons of the division of transplantation perform liver, kidney, kidney/pancreas, islet, and hand transplantation for adult and pediatric patients as part of the multidisciplinary Emory Transplant Center (ETC). The liver, islet, and hand programs are the only programs of their type in Georgia.

In 2009 our surgeons performed a total of 171 adult kidney, 26 adult pancreas, and two islet cell transplants as well as 30 pediatric kidney transplants, an increase of almost 14% over 2008, helping maintain the ETC's ranking as one of the nation's busiest solid organ transplant services. Adult procedures are performed at Emory University Hospital. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston (CHOA), which consistently ranks in the top five largest pediatric transplant centers in the U.S., is the clinical site for pediatric heart and lung, kidney and liver transplants.

For clinical inquiries and referrals, contact the ETC at 404.712.4444. The ETC section of the Emory Healthcare website also provides detailed clinical information about the heart, hand, islet, kidney, pancreas, liver, and lung transplant programs.

Additional Resources

	Donate Life America A non-profit alliance of national organizations and local coalitions dedicated to increasing organ donation.
	Georgia Transplant Foundation Meeting the needs of organ transplant candidates, living donors, recipients and their families by providing information and education regarding organ transplantation and financial assistance.
	LifeLink of Georgia An independent, non-profit organ and tissue recovery organization dedicated to serving patients in need of transplant therapy and their families.
	Transplant Experience Features include information on medications, a support group locator, patient stories, tips for healthy living post transplant and more.
	Transweb A nonprofit educational web site serving the world transplant community. Based at the University of Michigan, TransWeb features news and events, patient experiences, the top ten myths about donation, a donation quiz, and a large collection of questions and answers as well as a reference area with everything from articles to videos.
	United Network for Organ Sharing A non-profit, scientific and educational organization that administers the nation's only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Through the OPTN, UNOS collects and manages data about every transplant event occurring in the U.S.; facilitates the organ matching and placement process using UNOS-developed data technology and the UNOS Organ Center; and brings together medical professionals, transplant recipients and donor families to develop organ transplantation policy.

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