ABOUT THE UAB COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE One of the most active organ transplant centers in the nation , the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute ( CTI ) performs more than 400 procedures annually , including heart , lung , kidney , pancreas , liver , uterus , and multi-organ transplants . We ’ ve pioneered many advances during the past half-century , including new medications , groundbreaking research , innovative surgical techniques , overcoming blood type incompatibility , HIV + -to-HIV + transplants , and the convenience of telehealth and satellite clinics .
UAB MEDICINE WAS NAMED THE NO . 1 BEST LARGE EMPLOYER BY FORBES MAGAZINE FOR 2021 .
ALABAMA ’ S ‘ BEST HOSPITAL ’ In U . S . News & World Report ’ s annual “ Best Hospitals ” rankings , UAB Hospital once again was named the best hospital in Alabama for 2023-2024 . The magazine also named eight specialty programs at UAB among the top 50 of their kind in the nation , including four within the top 30 .
MAGNET NURSING MATTERS The CTI is staffed by nurses who are among the best in their industry . In 2019 , UAB Hospital was certified as a Magnetdesignated organization for the fifth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program . It is the most prestigious honor a health care organization can receive for excellence in nursing and patient outcomes . First designated in 2002 , UAB Hospital is only the 21st hospital worldwide to receive this recognition five consecutive times .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
UAB Transplantation : By The Numbers ............................. 3 Research & Clinical Trials ......................................... 4 Education Highlights .............................................. 8 Organs ........................................................ 10
• Kidney ...................................................... 11
• Pancreas ................................................... 16
• Liver ....................................................... 19
• Lung ...................................................... 22
• Heart ...................................................... 26
• Uterus ..................................................... 28 Faculty ........................................................ 29 New Faculty .................................................... 33 News .......................................................... 34 Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
• Development ............................................... 42
• Continuing Education Opportunities .......................... 43
• Facilities ................................................... 44
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