Liver Transplant

Personalized Liver Transplant Care for Every Patient
With the most experienced liver transplant program in the Midwest, the University of Chicago Medicine continues to lead the field in innovation. We offer patients a leading-edge approach to transplantation, transplanting patients at a faster rate and with better waitlist survival rates than almost any other program in the country. Our seamless coordination means you can see several specialists in one visit and avoid frequent trips to the hospital.

Living liver donors can give part of their healthy liver to a transplant patient and end their long wait for treatment.

Although every patient's transplant experience is different, our experts are dedicated to helping you through each step of your unique journey.

We perform liver transplants on carefully selected patients with several types of liver cancer, including cancers that do not qualify for a transplant at other centers.
Liver Transplant Care Locations
Understanding Living Donor Liver Transplant
UChicago Medicine transplant surgeon Dr. John LaMattina explains adult living donor liver transplantation in this animated video.
Learn more about living donor liver transplantation
What Leads to a Liver Transplant?
If you’ve reached end-stage liver disease with liver failure or have liver or bile duct cancer, our team of liver specialists can evaluate you for liver transplantation. Conditions that can lead to a liver transplant include:
Request an Appointment
You can also make an appointment with our providers by:
– Scheduling a virtual video visit to see a provider from the comfort of your home
– Requesting an online second opinion from our specialists
To speak to someone directly, please call 1-888-824-0200. If you have symptoms of an urgent nature, please call your doctor or go to the emergency room immediately.
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Help When Traveling from Outside the Chicago Area for Medical Care
For Logan Andrews and his family, traveling from North Carolina to UChicago Medicine for Logan's heart and liver transplant care required special assistance beyond medical expertise. The family turned to the Destination UChicago Medicine team to provide personalized support with scheduling appointments, arranging travel and accommodations, and navigating the care experience.

World's First Back-to-Back Heart-Liver-Kidney Transplants
UChicago Medicine physicians made history in December 2018 after performing two triple-organ transplants within 27 hours, replacing the failing hearts, livers and kidneys of 29-year-olds Sarah McPharlin and Daru Smith.

Why Choose UChicago Medicine for Liver Transplantation
We want to provide you with the best patient experience possible. This means offering you high quality, state-of-the-art medical care with attention to your physical comfort and individual needs.





