Transplant services
When an organ is compromised by trauma or begins to fail, a transplant may be the most suitable treatment. Transplants involve removing a healthy organ or tissue from a donor to replace a diseased organ, blood or bone marrow in a recipient.
Why choose Medical City Children’s Hospital Transplant Institute
There are many reasons patients seek our care, including:
- Our emphasis on preemptive transplant
- Specialization in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques for donors
- Living donors are housed in the same facility with pediatric recipients
- Short appointment wait times with flexibility when needed
- Excellent patient outcomes
- Seamless transition to the adult specialists at Medical City once a child reaches 18 years old
Stem cell transplant
For patients with blood cancer or other blood disorders, we offer blood and marrow transplant services. A form of stem cell therapy, these transplants allow patients to receive healthy cells or marrow from a donor. With accreditation from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, we provide advanced, individualized care.
Kidney transplant
As a United Network of Organ Sharing-approved kidney transplant program, patients in need of a new kidney and their donor can be treated in the same facility. The pediatric kidney specialists care for children with end-stage renal disease and help families understand the condition and benefits of transplantation.
How does a child qualify to be a transplant candidate?
Each potential candidate is evaluated on an individual basis and undergoes personalized, comprehensive testing.
Finding the transplant institute
The transplant institute is located in Building C of Medical City Children's Hospital. We are located on the seventh floor (suite C-750).