New abdominal transplant clinic at Medical City Dallas

Dallas, Texas — Medical City Dallas has expanded and strengthened transplant services with the opening of its new Abdominal Transplant Clinic. The $6 million clinic locates pancreas, liver and kidney patients along with physicians in the same unit. It is part of a $23 million expansion of the hospital’s transplant program.

“This is an investment in the health of the communities we serve, from here in North Texas to all corners of the region and United States,” says Chris Mowan, CEO of Medical City Dallas. “This new space enhances convenience and comfort for our patients, assists in additional collaboration amongst our specialists and allows for future growth of this lifesaving program.”

The new clinic and other recent transplant-service expansions include:

• 32,560 square feet — more than double the combined spaces of existing clinics
• 23 new exam rooms and one procedure room — all in one location
• New operating room dedicated to liver, kidney and pancreas transplants
• New ultrasound for advanced imaging
• 10-bed intensive care unit solely for transplant patients

Multidisciplinary specialists in kidney, pancreas and liver diseases will all be located in the same clinic. The model will enable patients to conveniently take care of various appointments in the same location, often with easier scheduling.

“This leading-edge clinic is another reason why so many in need of lifesaving abdominal transplants seek out Medical City Dallas as the destination of choice for transplantation excellence,” Mowan says.

Facts about abdominal transplants at Medical City Dallas:

• The first organ transplanted was a kidney in 1999. To date, the hospital has completed more than 1,400 kidney and pancreas transplants.
• The hospital’s first liver transplant was done in November 2022, with 15 successful surgeries completed in less than a year.
• In 2022, the abdominal transplant program saw almost 5,000 patients, with more than 13,000 visits.

Medical City Dallas provides transplant services that also include heart, blood and marrow, and stem-cell transplants. Blood, marrow and stem-cell transplants still have their own dedicated spaces and heart transplants will continue to be performed at Medical City Heart Hospital.

This expansion is part of Medical City Healthcare’s major capital investment initiative of more than $1.5 billion spent or committed over five years, which includes building expansions, facility enhancements and leading-edge technology.