About the Transplant Institute
The Transplant Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a major teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, provides the following services:
- Kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation
- Transplant hepatology
- Transplant immunology
- Transplant infectious diseases
- Transplant nephrology
- Dialysis Access Center
- Non-transplant hepatobiliary surgery (liver, bile duct and gallbladder-related)
- General surgery in dialysis and transplant patients
- Behavioral health
Under the direction of transplant surgeon Douglas W. Hanto, MD, PhD, the Transplant Institute has gained prominence in New England for clinical excellence, and national recognition for our scientific contributions, our fellowship training programs, and our efforts to increase deceased and living organ donation. A noted authority and acknowledged thought leader in the field of solid organ transplantation, Dr. Hanto is Chief of the Division of Transplantation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Lewis Thomas Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.
Our Mission
To provide the highest quality transplantation services to patients and their families and to advance the quality of care through interdisciplinary and collaborative patient care, research and the training of future clinicians and scientists.
Our Vision
To be the most respected Transplant Institute in the country. We will continue to build an organization that patients, families and physicians will admire for our superior clinical outcomes, compassionate care, innovative research and commitment to teaching the next generation of clinicians and scientists. By serving patients today and engaging in research for tomorrow, we will continue as leaders in the field of transplantation.
