Liver Transplant
As the first hospital in Broward County to perform liver transplants in 2004, our liver transplant program strives to provide excellent outcomes and dedicated service to patients suffering from end-stage liver disease. Transplantation involves surgically replacing the diseased organ with a healthy, new liver, with the goal of restoring liver function.
The procedure is considered for individuals with the following conditions:
• Alcoholic cirrhosis
• NASH
• Cancerous tumors of the liver or bile duct
• Drug-induced liver injury
• Noncancerous tumors of the liver
• Problems with the major blood vessels that supply the liver
• Acute liver failure
• Viral hepatitis
Liver Cancer and Hepatobiliary Surgery
In addition to liver transplant services, the South Florida Transplant Center’s team of physicians is dedicated to caring for patients suffering from liver cancer. The team offers a multi-modal approach, which includes the use of radiofrequency ablation, trans-arterial chemo-embolization, and laparoscopic liver resection.
Complex hepatobiliary surgery cases, such as biliary reconstruction after bile duct injury and liver resections for benign and malignant disease, are also part of the surgical team’s expertise.
Why Choose Us
The South Florida Transplant Center offers expert care close to home.
In 2018, Florida Blue recognized the South Florida Transplant Center as a Blue Distinction® Center for Transplants for Adult Liver Transplant. The recognition is a part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program, which recognizes nationally designated hospitals that show expertise in delivering enhanced patient safety and superior health outcomes based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community.
Data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) demonstrates that our program’s outcomes are among the nation’s best. In fact, in 2017, SRTR recognized the program as one of the top 10 in the nation for liver transplants, and Broward Health Medical Center was the only Florida hospital included on the list.
This prestigious recognition demonstrates the liver transplant team’s continued commitment to excellence.
Contact Us
For more information about liver transplant, call the Transplant Donor Desk, which is available 24 hours a day year-round, at 954.831.2763 or email livertransplant@browardhealth.org.