UPMC Memorial opens liver transplant clinic in York

YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — UPMC Liver Transplant Analysis Clinic at UPMC Memorial is opening this week for south central Pennsylvanians with liver illness.

“A prognosis of liver illness is daunting sufficient with out having to journey for care. UPMC pioneered liver transplantation with Dr. Thomas Starzl, and now our sufferers will join with the nation’s main consultants proper right here at residence, and hopefully with faster entry to a life-saving transplant,” mentioned Michael Gaskins, president, UPMC York/Hanover Area. “The clinic is simply one of many many life-changing providers UPMC has helped deliver to south-central Pennsylvania since our affiliation in 2017.”

An array of pre-liver transplant analysis providers shall be provided, together with blood checks, radiology and diagnostic imaging, diagnostic checks, exams, consults, and ongoing schooling.

Evaluations of potential donors and all surgical procedures shall be carried out at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.

The clinic is led by Swaytha Ganesh, M.D., medical director, UPMC Living Donor Program, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, who will see sufferers at UPMC Memorial.

“We imagine that anybody who wants a liver transplant can doubtlessly qualify for a living-donor liver transplant,” mentioned Ganesh. “Residing-donor liver transplant could also be an choice for just about each individual on the ready listing and people sufferers with a brand new prognosis stopping them from being positioned on that ready listing. Our mission is to assist sufferers scale back time spent on the transplant ready listing to allow them to get again to having fun with life with household and family members.”

UPMC additionally operates liver transplant analysis clinics at UPMC hamot, UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg and UPMC Williamsport.

Over 12,000 Individuals are on the liver transplant ready listing and 25% will succumb to their illness attributable to lack of obtainable organs. Residing-donor liver transplant is a lide-saving choice that’s doable due to the liver’s distinctive means to regenerate or regrow.

In 2020, UPMC led the nation in living-donor liver transplants and was the one middle within the nation to carry out extra living-donor than deceased-donor liver transplants.  

For extra details about the UPMC Liver Transplant Analysis Clinic at UPMC Memorial, please name 1-844-UPMC-LIVER or go to UPMC.com/LiverTransplant.