Overview of Transplant Program
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is proud to have touched the lives of thousands of children and their families through our transplant programs. Children who have exhausted, or are not expected to survive, conventional treatment can thrive thanks to our programs for kidney, liver, heart and blood and marrow transplants.
Transplant team members are committed to providing the highest quality transplant services in a family-centered environment. Our uniquely qualified staff members work with the patient, family and referring physician to ensure optimal treatment before, during and after transplant.
The Children's Hospital Solid Organ Transplant Program ranks in the top 25 percent of pediatric transplant programs for volume. There has been significant growth in the total number of solid organ transplants from 2002 to 2006. In 2006, 31 transplants were performed, compared to 12 in 2002.
The most recent advancement in solid organ transplants has been providing liver transplants for children with metabolic liver disease. Children's Hospital is one of only a few centers in the country to offer transplant as a treatment option for these rare genetic disorders.
Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program was one of the pioneers in bone marrow transplantation, with the first transplant performed in 1980. Having performed more than 800 transplants, it is internationally recognized for its expertise in allogeneic transplantation, including unrelated donor blood and marrow transplants. It also is recognized for expertise in providing medical and transplant care to children and young adults with severe aplastic anemia. The goal of the program is to provide a bone marrow transplant to any child who needs one.
Number of Transplants performed at Children's Hospital 2002-2007
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Kidney |
40 |
|
Heart |
33 |
|
Liver |
20 |
| Blood and Marrow |
239 |
 Children's Hospital of Wisconsin offers the following transplant programs:
The solid organ transplant programs at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin are certified by the United Network for Organ Sharing. The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy.
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