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HEART TRANSPLANTATION
TOP 10
Heart transplant program in the nation
# 1
Heart transplant volumes in Texas
Heart transplants since
program ’ s inception :*
> 1,000
* At time of printing
Heart transplants ( FY20 ):
63
Accepts high-risk patients declined by other programs
Baylor University Medical Center collaborates with other transplant and heart failure centers , enabling dual listing at two or more centers , reducing candidates ’ wait times
In fiscal year 2020 , Baylor University Medical Center , part of Baylor Scott & White Health , performed 63 heart transplants , one of the top 10 heart transplant programs in the nation and was listed for the 22nd consecutive year in the U . S . News & World Report ’ s “ America ’ s Best Hospitals ” issue . The team of professionals is dedicated to the treatment of advanced heart failure , including transplant cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons on the medical staff , certified heart failure nurses , transplant coordinator , dietitians , social workers , and more .
The heart transplant program at Baylor University Medical Center is an internationally renowned destination for transplant care with one of the shortest wait times in the country . From the aggressive approach to recipient and donor selection to the dual listing program reducing the wait time for heart transplant candidates and access to clinical trials , the team of cardiac specialists is able to provide lifesaving care for more people .