| Pediatric lung transplants
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 goals of the pediatric lung transplant program
are:
- Enhance
the quality of medical services provided to pediatric
patients
- Decrease
the cost of transplantation
- Increasing
the success rate of lung transplants
The
team currently cares for more than 10 children who have
received new lungs. The educational and emotional support
the program provides to the family and friends of the children
is also important to those who have received a new lung
or are on the waiting list.
The
Shands Pediatric Lung Transplant Program at UF is staffed
by a multidisciplinary team of professionals including:
- UF
thoracic surgeons
- Pediatric
pulmonologists
- Pediatric
intensive care nurses
- Transplant
nurse coordinators
- Pharmacists
- Social
workers
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 Shands Transplant Center Lung Transplant
Program, please call (352) 265-8940.
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