MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute Surpasses 10,000 Organ Transplants

First transplant program in the D.C. region to reach this milestone.

WASHINGTON – MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute surgeons have performed more than 10,000 transplants. Each organ represents a new chance at life.

This team leads the Washington, D.C. region in transplant volume. That places the institute among the nation's top transplant centers.

Thomas Fishbein, MD, is the executive director of the institute.

“This milestone shows our long history of helping people get lifesaving care. And our volumes speak volumes.”

Surgeons use advanced techniques to make surgery safer and recovery smoother. They perform smaller, more precise operations sometimes with robotic help.

They also help people who want to donate a kidney or part of their liver while they are still living. Each patient receives a personalized plan based on their needs.

Doctors here often care for people other centers turn away. These include patients with complex conditions or high immune sensitivities.

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s first organ transplant took place in 1987. The transplant program launched the following year.

Since then, the program has completed more than 10,500 liver, kidney, pancreas, small intestine, and multi-organ transplants.

“Most of all, each transplant brings renewed hope and gives patients the chance to live full lives,” Dr. Fishbein said. 

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