Preparing for a Lung Transplant

Lung transplant is not simply a surgical procedure – it is a lifetime commitment to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, follow-up care and adherence to a strict medical regimen that will be necessary to protect your child’s lungs.

Pre-transplant evaluation

During the pre-transplant evaluation, medical experts from UF Health will work to do the following:

  • Obtain medical records.
  • Perform pulmonary function testing, or PFT, blood tests, chest X-ray, computed tomography scans and other diagnostic testing.
  • Detect and treat any infection prior to transplantation.
  • Complete routine childhood immunizations.

Transplant Programs & Practices

Browse our locations directory for practices related to pre- and post-transplant medicine.

Transplant Physicians

Browse our directory to find UF Health Physicians and other health care providers offering pre- and post-transplant care.

Make a Gift

You can make a gift to help enhance the care of transplant patients.

Sign Up to Be an Organ Donor

This Web site gives you the opportunity to join Florida’s organ, tissue and eye donor registry by signing up online.