Pancreas Transplant Candidates
Pancreas Transplant Candidates
People who generally are not candidates include those with metastatic cancer, active infection or severe medical problems.
There is evidence that transplantation can halt the progression of, and in some instances, prevent the onset of certain long-term diabetic complications. Learn more about how Ohio State is leading the way in organ transplantation!
Expertise: Since our first kidney-pancreas transplant in 1988, we have performed 970 kidney-pancreas transplant surgeries. In addition, we have performed more than 170 pancreas transplants alone. We are also among the busiest kidney-pancreas centers in the world and the only adult transplant center in central Ohio.
Experience: Our Comprehensive Transplant Center has one of the largest organ transplant programs in the nation and is a preferred provider for all major insurance companies. Each year we perform nearly 600 kidney, liver, pancreas, combined kidney-pancreas, heart and lung transplants. Since our program started in 1967, we have performed 12,000 lifesaving organ transplants.
Leading-edge treatments: We are one of the few sites in North America approved to process pancreatic islet cells for transplantation that may cure type 1 diabetes.
Pancreas transplant research: We participate in clinical trials of new immunosuppressive drugs and anti-rejection therapies.