Penn Medicine Transplant Institute

Penn Medicine Transplant Institute A pioneer in organ transplantation for 60 years Penn supports the Gift of Life Donor Program through such events as the DASH for Organ Awareness and U.S.

Superior Outcomes:

The Penn Transplant Institute consistently meets or exceeds the national average in all organ transplants. These superior outcomes are a result of the combined efforts of multiple clinical departments across Penn Medicine and a unique, multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of end-stage organ disease. Active Living Donor Program:

Penn Medicine has been performing living d

onor kidney transplants since the 1960s and began performing adult-to-adult living donor liver transplants in the 1990s. Living donor transplants reduce the waiting period for a transplant, provide better quality donated organs and offer a better chance of successful outcomes. Community Outreach:

The Penn Transplant Institute is dedicated to increasing awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation. Transplant Games. Pediatric partnership with CHOP:

For a parent, there is nothing more frightening than being told, "Your child needs an organ transplant." The transplant center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Penn Transplant Institute have been partners for decades in one of the largest multi-organ pediatric transplant centers in the country. The team members are committed to improving the health and lives of children needing transplants.

Meet Dr. James Markmann, Vice President of Transplant at Penn Medicine.Dr. Markmann is committed to treating patients wi...
06/07/2026

Meet Dr. James Markmann, Vice President of Transplant at Penn Medicine.

Dr. Markmann is committed to treating patients with liver failure, liver cancer, and metabolic diseases, offering them new hope and restored health. His multidisciplinary team prioritize patient education and conduct innovative research to continually improve transplant outcomes.

"The best part of my job is to be able to work at a great institution with great colleagues and deliver superlative care to our patients,” says Dr. Markmann.

Dr. James Markmann, Vice President of Transplant at Penn Medicine, ...

When Bill Curtis’ heart began to fail, a longstanding relationship with his cardiologist, Dr. James Todd Alderfer, saved...
06/06/2026

When Bill Curtis’ heart began to fail, a longstanding relationship with his cardiologist, Dr. James Todd Alderfer, saved his life.

From Doylestown to Philadelphia, Bill received a chain of expert care at Penn Medicine. After his health continued to decline, Dr. Alderfer was able to seamlessly coordinate his transfer to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he received the heart transplant that gave him a second chance at life.

“Penn is such a big system, and it's amazing how well it works for a big system. It's like a well-oiled machine,” said Bill. “More impressive is that everyone that treated me along the way was grateful and proud to work at Penn Medicine. And boy, that comes out loud and clear. What a difference it makes when they want to be there.”

Read Bill’s full story at http://spr.ly/6183B8tM3t

An incredible breakthrough from Dr. Ali Naji and his team is opening new doors for kidney transplant patients.Published ...
06/05/2026

An incredible breakthrough from Dr. Ali Naji and his team is opening new doors for kidney transplant patients.

Published in The New England Journal of Medicine, their pioneering clinical trial demonstrates CAR T cells can safely desensitize even the most challenging kidney transplant candidates—making transplantation possible after years of waiting.

The innovation gave Philadelphia resident Andrew Boyd, who had an improbable chance of finding a match, another chance at life. Watch the full story on CBS Philadelphia:

Researchers at Penn Medicine say the revolutionary cancer treatment CAR-T therapy may also help patients with kidney failure.

Next week's virtual Kidney Transplant Support Group is on Tuesday, June 9 at 10 AM. Penn kidney transplant patients and ...
06/05/2026

Next week's virtual Kidney Transplant Support Group is on Tuesday, June 9 at 10 AM. Penn kidney transplant patients and their caregivers are invited to join the discussion for education and community.

Email [email protected] to RSVP.

The next virtual Lung Transplant Support Group meeting for Penn lung transplant patients and caregivers is Monday, June ...
06/04/2026

The next virtual Lung Transplant Support Group meeting for Penn lung transplant patients and caregivers is Monday, June 8 at 1 PM. Whether you attend frequently or it's been a few months, we'd love to see you!

Email [email protected] to RSVP.

For Kim Schadt, the choice to donate a piece of her liver to her long-time friend Deborah Calabro was a simple one. “It ...
06/03/2026

For Kim Schadt, the choice to donate a piece of her liver to her long-time friend Deborah Calabro was a simple one. “It never felt like a decision. It felt like the right thing to do. Someone I knew needed help, and I was in a position to help,” she says.

Deborah faced many challenges on her transplant journey, and while Kim was not the only person in her life who volunteered for transplant, she was matched as an ideal donor.

"It was meant to be," says Deborah.

Kim has no regrets about being Deborah’s donor and wishes more people had the opportunity to have this experience. “In the end, this is what life is all about: standing up for what you believe in and the people you love.”

Our next virtual Living Donor Support Group meeting is on Monday, June 8 at noon! This meeting is open to Penn Medicine ...
06/02/2026

Our next virtual Living Donor Support Group meeting is on Monday, June 8 at noon! This meeting is open to Penn Medicine living donors after donation.

For more information, contact [email protected]

06/01/2026

Even if you have a history of medical illness, you can still give the gift of life by donating an organ.Advances in medi...
05/31/2026

Even if you have a history of medical illness, you can still give the gift of life by donating an organ.

Advances in medicine continue to allow more and more people to be donors, and doctors can determine which organs may be healthy and a match for transplant on a case-by-case basis.

Help debunk this common organ donation myth by sharing this post, and register to be an organ donor at http://spr.ly/6186f9Z8w

At four years old, Donald was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. His health began to decline in his teens, but he was unabl...
05/28/2026

At four years old, Donald was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. His health began to decline in his teens, but he was unable to access the specialized care he needed at home in South Africa.

When Donald learned he would need a rare, double lung and liver transplant, he sought life-saving care at the Penn Transplant Institute.

Five years after post-transplant, Donald is now committed to helping Cystic Fibrosis patients in South Africa easily access the knowledge and advanced medical care available elsewhere.

“Each day I wake up and honor my donor. I have embraced life with passion,” says Donald. “There are no words to describe how incredible it is to breathe deeply without pain.”

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