First living donor liver transplant at Ohio State
More than 50 years of lifesaving organ transplants
Since our transplant program first began in 1967, our team of experts at the Ohio State Comprehensive Transplant Center has continued to drive innovation through advanced research and excellent patient care. As central Ohio’s only adult comprehensive transplant center, we have performed more than 9,500 solid organ transplants. Learn more about how Ohio State is leading the way in organ transplantation!
Our Latest Transplant News
First living donor liver transplant at Ohio State
Ohio State Ross Heart Hospital hits 500th transplant milestone
Ohio State Ross Heart Hospital hits 500th transplant milestone
From fit to lung transplant surgery
From fit to lung transplant surgery
Novel technique allows doctors to ‘test drive’ damaged lungs for transplantation
Novel technique allows doctors to ‘test drive’ damaged lungs for transplantation
Our Leaders and Doctors
Our leaders
Kenneth Washburn, MD
Executive Director, Comprehensive Transplant Center; Director, Division of Transplantation Surgery
Laura Stillion, MHA, FACHE
Director, Transplant Services, Comprehensive Transplant Center
Todd Pesavento, MD
Medical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation; Deputy Director of Medical Services, Comprehensive Transplant Center
Amer Rajab, MD, PhD
Surgical Director, Renal Transplantation; Director, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation
Bryan Whitson, MD, PhD
Director, End-Stage Cardiopulmonary Failure Program; Co-Director, COPPER Laboratory
Ayesha Hasan, MD
Section Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Brent Lampert, DO
Medical Director, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Assistance
David Nunley, MD
Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program
James Hanje, MD
Director, Division of Hepatology; Program Director, Transplant Hepatology
Anthony Michaels, MD
Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program
Our Doctors
Rami Kahwash, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
- The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
- Outpatient Care Gahanna
Shumei Meng, MBBS, PhD
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- CarePoint East
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
- Stoneridge Medical Services
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Technology, expanded organ donor pool keys to saving more lives
Technology, expanded organ donor pool keys to saving more lives
When a vital organ can’t be fixed, it sometimes requires nothing short of a replacement. And getting a new one is no easy matter.
Sign up to become an organ donor
Sign up to become an organ donor
We’re all for making registering as simple as possible because so many lives could be saved if more people agreed to donate. See how easy it is.
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