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Comprehensive Transplant Center

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50 Years of Care Dedicated to You Every Step of the Way

  • What to Expect

    Know what to expect during your experience at the Comprehensive Transplant Center.

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  • Meet Our Experts

    Meet the transplant team: surgeons, physicians, nurses, administrators and staff.

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  • Patient Stories

    See what our patients have to say about their experience at the Comprehensive Transplant Center.

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FEATURED VIDEO

First Living HIV-to-HIV Kidney Transplant in the U.S.

Nina Martinez has been living HIV-positive for most of her life. Watch her story as she becomes part of history as the first HIV-positive living kidney donor in the U.S., donating to a recipient also living with HIV.
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upcoming webinar Benefits of Living Liver Donation

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In the United States, more than 17,500 patients are on the waiting list to receive a liver transplant. Although more than 6,000 liver transplants are performed every year, many patients need alternative solutions. Join Dr. Benjamin Philosophe as he discusses the benefits of living donation and how it not only saves the life of a recipient, but also frees up a liver for a patient on the waiting list. Interactive webinar followed by real-time Q&A with the physician.

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In the News

16 Aplastic Anemia Patients Free Of Disease After Bone Marrow Transplant and Chemo
Media Briefing to Announce First-Ever Liver Transplant from HIV-Positive Donor
Multicenter Study Demonstrates Survival Benefits of Incompatible Living Donor Kidney Transplants
Johns Hopkins is First and Only Center in the United States Approved for HIV-Positive to ...
Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplantation Rates Eased by New Allocation System
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Patient Story Amyloidosis Leads to Heart and Kidney Transplant: Harold Baines's Story

Harold Baines, MLB Hall of Famer, has a genetic condition called amyloidosis which is a rare disease characterized by a buildup of abnormal amyloid deposits in the body. As a result, he needed both a heart and kidney transplant.

Patient Story Breathing Easier: The Journey from Transplant Patient to Johns Hopkins Nurse

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Learn how a second chance at life is shaping a Johns Hopkins Hospital nurse’s career.
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The Gift of Life Living Donors

Living organ donation is a viable option for many transplant patients, and there are many benefits for both the donor and the recipient, such as improved health and better quality of life. Is organ donation right for you?

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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Protect Yourself After an Organ Transplant

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Learn more about how you can stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic after recovering from transplant surgery by taking precautions to reduce the risk of getting infected with coronavirus.
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Make a Difference Charitable Giving

Make a gift to the Comprehensive Transplant Center and help us continue our enhancement of solid organ and tissue transplantation.

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Refer a Patient

If you have a patient you who needs to meet with a transplant specialist please contact the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center. 

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Share Your Story The DONOR App

The DONOR web-based app helps patients on the transplant waitlist tell their story about organ failure and their need for a transplant with the goal of identifying potential living organ donors via their friends and family on social media.

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