The Florida Lung Transplant Center

You can call (352) 265-8940 to make a referral the to lung transplant program at the Shands Transplant Center at the University of Florida.

The Florida Lung Transplant Center emerged in 2010 from the flagship lung transplant program in the state of Florida, started at Shands at the University of Florida in 1994. Since the program’s inception, physicians have successfully performed more than 500 lung transplant operations, including the first adult, first pediatric and first heart-lung transplants in Florida, the first re-transplant in the state and the first transplant for ventilator dependent patients.

The Florida Lung Transplant Center team is dedicated to maintaining the highest level of patient and referring physician satisfaction. The development and successful operation of a complex procedure such as organ transplantation is challenging and requires the integration of many resources within the health center. Pharmacists, physical therapists, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals are committed to focusing their education and research on the problems of patients with advanced lung disease.

The team members of the Florida Lung Transplant Center are leaders in the field of transplantation. Members lecture worldwide, are actively involved in transplant policy-making committees, and are nationally recognized for their contributions to clinical transplantation and research.

The multidisciplinary team draws on the combined talents and experience of members skilled in pulmonary medicine, thoracic surgery, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, pharmacy, nursing, research coordination, social work, physical therapy, psychology and financial planning.

Statistics

Success rate and various other statistics regarding the Shands Transplant Center at UF are available from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients at ustransplant.org.

Information

For more information about the Florida Lung Transplant Program, please call (352) 265-8940.

Shands at UF Transplant Program

Lung Transplant

Pre-Transplant

Lung Disease

Evaluation Process

Becoming a Candidate

Waiting for Your New Lung

Post-Transplant

General Discharge Instructions

Reasons to Call Your Coordinator

Meet the Team

Make an Appointment

To make a new patient appointment or find out more information about transplant services offered at Shands at the University of Florida, please call 352.265.0943 .

You may also email our Consultation Center (consult@shands.ufl.edu) or use our secure online form.