The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) evaluates transplant centers in the United States. Data on patient volume and outcomes is sent to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). The OPTN runs the national transplant program.
SRTR supports the transplant community with analyses. Transplant centers can use this information to improve patient results and experiences. UF Health’s achievements demonstrate our ability to provide transplants as a treatment for people with the most complex diagnoses.
UF Health is a national leader for liver, kidney, and lung transplantation, based on data published by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
UF Health – a leader in organ transplantation
Based on data published by the Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients, UF Health’s lung, liver and kidney transplant programs are the best in the state and in the top 10 nationwide.
- Liver transplant outcomes: We are the No. 1 liver transplant program in the country. Our program ranks first in one-year patient survival rate (99.6%) and survival on the waiting list.
- Kidney transplant outcomes: We are a top 5 kidney transplant program in the Southeast. Our program ranks third in the region for one-year patient survival.
- Lung transplant outcomes: We are among the very best lung transplant programs in the country. Our program is ranked second in survival on the waiting list and fourth in one-year patient survival.
Multi-organ transplants
When it comes to taking on the most complex transplant cases, no program has proven itself to be more capable than UF Health, as evidenced by SRTR data.
Since 1994, the UF Health team has performed 1,274 lung and multi-organ transplants, with a commitment to taking on cases considered too complex by other centers due to patient age, stature, comorbidities or advanced illness.
How does SRTR rank transplant programs?
The SRTR developed a five-tier outcome assessment system to make it easier for the public to understand and compare the outcomes of different transplant programs. The assessments focus on three metrics:
Survival rate on the waiting list (pre-transplant mortality rate): Measures how many patients died before undergoing a transplant relative to how many were expected to die
Getting a transplant faster (transplant rate): Measures the rate at which the program finds an organ donation for its candidates
One-year organ survival (first-year graft survival): Measures the organs transplanted and the success rate
Transplant programs receive a score for each of these three metrics, placing them within tier 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (with tier 5 indicating likely better performance).
Why UF Health?
Liver transplants
According to the latest SRTR data, the UF Health Shands Transplant Center is home to the No. 1 liver transplant program in the nation. It is one of only two programs out of more than 150 across the country to receive a top rating in all 15 SRTR assessment categories.
Our team excels in transplant hepatology and transplant surgery. Our program assists patients with advanced liver disease who are in liver failure or end-stage liver disease and receive adult liver transplants from our liver transplant surgeons.
Kidney transplants
The center has the No. 3 kidney transplant program in the Southeast.
If you need a new kidney, our transplant surgeons and team are nationally recognized for their expertise in kidney transplant surgery and organ transplant care for recipients with kidney disease.
Lung transplants
The UF Health Shands Transplant Center also boasts a lung transplant program that ranks among the top 5 in the nation. It is the country’s only high-volume program (more than 70 transplants a year) with the highest possible marks for delivering exceptional outcomes both before and after surgery.
Our lung disease pulmonologists and lung transplant team help patients with end-stage lung disease and advanced lung disease, including pulmonary fibrosis, in their journey to become a lung transplant recipient.
Heart transplants
Our transplant center has more than 30 years of experience in advanced heart failure therapies and heart transplantation techniques.
Our heart transplant team is home to the primary referral center in the Southeast for high-risk heart failure patients, including those with congenital heart disease and patients in need of a multi-organ transplant.
Complex transplants
As mentioned above, UF Health has distinguished itself for its ability to tackle the most challenging transplant cases. As a demonstration of UF Health's leading-edge transplant services, our team is uniquely adept in multi-organ transplant care (heart-lung, kidney-heart-lung, kidney-lung, and liver-lung).
For this reason and many others, UF Health is proud to help even the neediest transplant recipient.