Transplant Surgery - UF Health
Since June 25, 1966, when we performed the state of Florida’s first kidney transplant, the UF Health Shands Transplant Center has been an industry leader in…| ufhealth.org
Since June 25, 1966, when we performed the state of Florida’s first kidney transplant, the UF Health Shands Transplant Center has been an industry leader in…| ufhealth.org
I am chief of the University of Florida Division of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery and director of the UF Health Abdominal Transplant Program. Under my guidance, the Abdominal Transplant Program has become one of the busiest programs in the world and one of the lowest mortality rates for individuals waiting on a liver transplant. Here at UF, we take some of the most acute cases, often transferred from other transplant facilities, and those whose prognoses are poor – such as patie...| ufhealth.org
My name is Mindaugas Rackauskas, MD, PhD, and I am a thoracic and lung transplant surgeon in the University of Florida Department of Surgery. As a surgeon, I am continually inspired by my colleagues, who devote countless hours doing the seemingly impossible. Providing you or a loved one with the highest quality care remains our priority. It is an honor to be able to play a significant role in my patient’s journey to better health, and having the capacity to save lives is what initially is w...| ufhealth.org
David R. Nelson, M.D., was appointed senior vice president for health affairs at the University of Florida and president of UF Health in April 2019. Dr. Nelson oversees operations for all components of UF Health, the university’s academic health center, with campuses in Gainesville and Jacksonville. This includes six health science colleges, nine interdisciplinary research centers, three hospital systems and more than 100 physician practices. He is committed to strategically position UF Hea...| ufhealth.org
My name is Amir Emtiazjoo, MD, MSc, and I am an associate professor of medicine in the University of Florida Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, and the medical director of the Lung Transplant Program. My clinical work focuses on lung and heart-lung transplant as well as pulmonary critical care, specifically with interests in acute lung failure and extracorporeal critical care management.| ufhealth.org
Performing transplants for more than 50 years. Experience can make all the difference when you need an organ transplant. If you have a condition like chronic…| ufhealth.org
