· A 100-year tradition of patient care
· Research
· Education
· Community Service
· Dedicated transplant teams led by world-renowned transplant physicians
· Support from programs and a hospital ranked among the best in the country
Highly Personalized Care
At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, transplant candidates and their families receive the one-on-one attention necessary to help them prepare physically, emotionally and financially for the major issues involved in transplantation.
Transplant team members partner with patients, families and their referring physicians at home every step of the way, from transplant selection to management of the disease prior to transplant, through transplant treatment and vital follow-up care.
A key component of transplant success is comprehensive, personalized education on monitoring and administration of anti-rejection medications, recognizing the signs of infection or rejection, and returning to a normal lifestyle.
Record of Success
Barnes-Jewish Hospital's solid organ transplant programs have among the best outcomes of any center in the U.S., according to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Expertise in transplant candidate selection and management of the patient's illness during the wait for organs are additional factors in the transplant program's success.
Also key is our thorough and personalized medical evaluation which includes searching for alternative treatments to transplantation. Working across medical disciplines, their approach to caring for patients with organ failure has enabled them to find innovative ways to prolong and improve lives.
Leading Research
At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, clinical care and research go hand in hand. Many members of the transplant teams lead ongoing efforts to learn more about the diseases that are treated with transplantation, as well as organ preservation, immunosuppressive therapy, immunobiology and alternate therapies.
The strength of the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital partnership is that, in many cases, these findings can be directly applied to improve patient care.
It's All About You
Most people who come to Barnes-Jewish Hospital needing a transplant have been ill for a long time and have lived very compromised lives. The fiercely committed transplant teams at Barnes-Jewish Hospital have trained their whole lives to help patients battling complex, life-threatening disease. All of this experience, technology and leading edge therapies are directed toward helping these patients lead fuller lives.
The courage of the patients inspires the teams to try harder, reach higher and never forget why they're here.
