Lung Transplant Program
Learn more about Mass General's lung transplant program.
Performing a lung transplant
Lung transplantation involves removal of one or both diseased lungs from a patient and replacing it or them with healthy organs from a donor. Lung transplantation may refer to single, double, or even heart-lung transplantation.
In order to qualify for lung transplantation, a patient must suffer from severe lung disease, which limits activities of daily living. At Mass General, a team of surgeons, pulmonologists, and other specialists is ready to assist you.
We'll conduct an evaluation, and if you become a candidate for transplantation, we'll put your name on the waiting list. Once a donor is found, we'll notify you.
Learn more about lung transplantation at the Mass General Transplant Center Lung Transplant Program.
Related Links
A Patient Guide to Transplantation (PDF)
Read the Transplant Center's award-winning patient education guide, Transplantation: What Do I Need to Know?
¿Qué necesito saber? (PDF)
En español.
Transplant Center patients and donor families celebrate National Donate Life Month
The Transplant Center celebrated Donate Life Month by raising public awareness about the importance of organ donation and also extending thanks to the many organ donors and families who have given the generous gift of life to others.
Transplant Center recognized as a leader in patient education
Clinicians at the Transplant Center received a National Health Information Award for developing an outstanding patient education book and streamlining the patient evaluation process.
Transplant Center recognized for organ donation rate
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded the Transplant Center a Medal of Honor for its outstanding achievements in organ donation, including a donation rate of 75 percent or more eligible donors.
A Patient Guide to Transplantation (PDF)
Read the Transplant Center's award-winning patient education guide, Transplantation: What Do I Need to Know?
¿Qué necesito saber? (PDF)
En español.
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Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-6826
