PHILADELPHIA — Penn Medicine has opened a Center for Living Donation, bringing under one roof its services for patients who receive kidney, liver, and uterus transplants with organs donated by living people.
By pooling the resources of these programs, Penn leaders hope to increase the number of live transplants, expedite care for people waiting for organs from deceased donors, and address racial disparities among those who benefit from organ transplants.
An organ transplant is often the only treatment option for people with severe liver and kidney disease. But demand for new organs far outstrips supply, which means patients often spend years on a waitlist, while their health continues to decline. Some die before reaching the top of the list.
