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Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Rated One of the Top Hospitals in the Nation for 20th Consecutive Year
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Intestinal Transplant / Intestinal TX Program at Dumont-UCLA

Intestinal Transplant Program at the Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center

The Intestinal Transplant Program at UCLA is one of the oldest and largest of its kind in the world. Initiated in 1991 by Drs Ronald W. Busuttil and Douglas G. Farmer, it has developed through the expertise and experience of the liver transplant program into one of the most experienced intestinal transplant programs in the county. The program meets the needs of adults and children with intestinal and liver diseases by providing all types of transplants involving the intestine as well as specialized medical care in the fields of short bowel syndrome, intestinal rehabilitation, gastrointestinal surgery, and total parenteral nutrition. The program is the only one of its kind specializing in intestinal transplantation in the Western USA. The evaluation and transplant volume is one of the largest in the world. UCLA is the fifth program in the USA to be certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS; www.cms.hhs.gov ) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). UCLA is an active participant in the Intestinal Transplant Registry (www.intestinaltransplant.org). The transplant center is located within the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood, California just off the 405 Freeway and Wilshire Boulevard. Please see map for directions.

 


Intestinal Transplant Links and Downloads

pdf file downloadWhat is the Intestine: Introduction to Intestinal Transplantation

 


The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) provides a toll-free patient services lines to help transplant candidates, recipients, and family members understand organ allocation practices and transplantation data. You may also call this number to discuss problems you may be experiencing with your transplant center or the transplantation system in general. The toll-free patient services line number is 1-888-894-6361