INTRODUCTION
KIRK STARR, MBA, RPH
Vice President, Baylor Annette C. and
Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute
The Baylor Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons
Transplant Institute brings together brilliant,
inquisitive minds and a vast array of resources
to change individuals’ lives forever. While many
transplant programs are based at academic medical
centers, ours has grown from a highly regarded
not-for-profit medical center. The Baylor Annette
C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute
integrates the transplant services of Baylor Dallas
and Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth. Together,
the Dallas and Fort Worth programs make one of
the largest, most comprehensive, multispecialty
transplant centers in the United States. In 2016,
our program continued to live out its legacy
and dedication to our patients through research,
clinical advancement and program growth.
Beginning this journey more than three decades
ago was risky, but the results have been rewarding
for our patients, physicians, staff and communities
we serve. Nationally, organ transplantation
increased 8.5 percent in 2016. The growth was
reflected at Baylor Annette C. and Harold C.
Simmons Transplant Institute as almost 450
patient received transplants.
The breadth and scope of our program are
hallmarks of our commitment to the care we
provide and the reasons we are so highly regarded.
This dedication to our patients and their families
is embraced by the 268 health care professionals
dedicated to the Baylor Annette C. and Harold
C. Simmons Transplant Institute. Additionally,
researchers and physician specialists, including
transplant surgeons, hepatologists, nephrologists,
pulmonologists and cardiologists, comprise
the team that provides a full scope of care
for our patients.
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