Question 1

What types of transplants does the NYU Langone Transplant Institute provide?

Accepted Answer

The NYU Langone Transplant Institute provides a full range of solid-organ and specialized transplants including kidney, liver, lung, heart, pancreas, bone marrow (blood & marrow) and specialized reconstructive transplants (including facial transplants).

Question 2

How do I get evaluated or referred for a transplant at NYU Langone?

Accepted Answer

To begin evaluation, patients are typically referred by their primary or specialty physician to the Transplant Institute. The evaluation process includes a medical history and physical, specialized testing, and multidisciplinary review by transplant surgeons, physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and other team members to determine candidacy and next steps.

Question 3

Does NYU Langone perform living-donor transplants and how do I become a living donor?

Accepted Answer

Yes. NYU Langone performs living-donor kidney and liver transplants. People interested in becoming living donors are evaluated through the Transplant Institute’s donor program; prospective donors should contact the transplant team to start the donor evaluation process and learn about eligibility, testing, and protections for donors.

Question 4

What are NYU Langone’s transplant outcomes and program quality?

Accepted Answer

NYU Langone’s Transplant Institute has nationally recognized outcomes. Recent federal quality data and institutional reports have highlighted top performance for kidney and lung transplant outcomes and leading volume in kidney transplants in New York State. For program-specific metrics and the most current outcomes data, the Transplant Institute publishes updates and relevant SRTR/OPTN-derived metrics on NYU Langone webpages and news releases.

Question 5

Where is the Transplant Institute located and how do I make an appointment?

Accepted Answer

The Transplant Institute’s main clinical location (transplant clinic services) is at 317 East 34th Street, New York, NY (check the program page for floor/clinic details). To schedule or for referrals, patients can call the transplant program phone number listed on the Kidney Transplant Program and Transplant Institute pages (NYU Langone site listings include the program contact phone).

Question 6

What should I expect after a transplant (hospital stay, medications, follow-up)?

Accepted Answer

After transplant surgery patients can expect a short inpatient recovery followed by frequent follow-up visits. You will need lifelong immunosuppressive (anti-rejection) medications, routine blood tests and clinic visits to monitor organ function and medication levels, and guidance from the transplant team about activity, infection precautions, and travel. Exact hospital stay length and follow-up schedules vary by organ and individual clinical course.

Question 7

Does NYU Langone participate in specialized protocols (for example, transplants from donors with specific infectious risks or novel therapies)?

Accepted Answer

Yes. NYU Langone participates in clinical protocols and specialty programs (for example, studies and protocols that expand donor pools and evaluate novel approaches). The Transplant Institute lists participation in research, clinical trials, and specialty protocols on its education and news pages; patients with questions about protocol eligibility should discuss specifics with their transplant team.

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