The Kovler Organ Transplantation Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been a leader in transplantation services since 1964 and is recognized by many to be the regional leader in research, innovation and patient care. Our surgeons transplant more than 400 organs each year which ranks the program among the nations leaders in the number of transplants performed and patient outcomes.
According to the United Network for Organ Sharing and US Transplant Scientific Registry, Northwestern Memorial ranks in the top 10th percentile in the number of kidney, pancreas and liver transplants among the 230 organ transplant centers in the United States. Additionally, Northwestern Memorial is one of a few centers pioneering islet cell and intestinal transplants.
Through the collaboration of our team of dedicated transplant professionals, we offer patients comprehensive, compassionate care throughout the transplant process.