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The Yale-New Haven Organ Transplant Center (YNHTC) is a multi-disciplinary team of physicians and caregivers, dedicated to the care of patients with end-stage organ failure who might benefit from transplantation.

Largest kidney transplantation program in New England region.
Nationally recognized pediatric liver transplant program in both patient outcomes and number of living donor transplants performed.
Largest living donor kidney transplantation program in New England region.
First Connecticut institution to provide kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation services.
First kidney paired exchange in Connecticut.
Performed the first split-liver transplant in the Connecticut.
Strong multidisciplinary collaborative relationships that combine excellent clinical care delivery with basic science in order to develop cutting edge and innovative research.
Access to a variety of clinical trials.
Transplant surgeons and physicians meet weekly to establish the most appropriate treatment recommendations for each patient.

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The YNHTC team is comprised of world-renowned physicians, surgeons and scientists and a wide variety of organ transplant and medical specialties.

Education

The Transplant Fellowship program is designed to be a two year, non–ACGME approved fellowship for graduates of general surgical residency programs who are Board–eligible or equivalent.

Please visit YaleMedicine.org to learn more about what we offer pediatric patients needing surgical treatment and our comprehensive care for a full range of conditions and diseases, from the most common to the most complicated.

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