Liver Transplant Centers
Every U.S. liver transplant program, by state, from public SRTR reports
What the numbers say
The United States has 147 liver transplant programs in 40 states and territories. Among the 110 adult programs with a reported typical wait, the median is 4.3 months, but the gap between the shortest and longest waits is measured in years. The program you list at changes your wait more than almost anything else you control.
Liver transplant centers by state
The 10 adult programs with the shortest typical wait
| # | Program | Location | Typical wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intermountain Medical Center | Murray, UT | 14 days (center-reported) |
| 2 | GW University Hospital | Washington, DC | 15 days |
| 3 | OU Health | Oklahoma City, OK | 15 days |
| 4 | UC Health Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | 21 days |
| 5 | UF Health Shands | Gainesville, FL | 24 days |
| 6 | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | 30 days (center-reported) |
| 7 | Medical City Dallas | Dallas, TX | 1.0 months |
| 8 | Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | 1.2 months |
| 9 | Banner–UMC Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | 1.3 months |
| 10 | Largo Medical Center | Largo, FL | 1.5 months |
Shorter waits often reflect more donor livers in the region or transplants at lower MELD scores. Read median MELD at transplant to see why.
Frequently asked questions
How many liver transplant centers are there in the United States?
There are 147 liver transplant programs in the U.S. listed on this site, in 40 states and territories, including pediatric programs.
How do I choose a liver transplant center?
Compare the typical wait, the odds of transplant within a year, and survival after transplant, then ask each program about its evaluation process. You can be listed at more than one center.
Which liver transplant centers have the shortest wait?
See the table of the 10 adult programs with the shortest typical wait on this page. Waits are shortest where more donor livers are available or transplants happen at lower MELD scores.
Sources
- SRTR: Program-Specific Reports (PSR) for U.S. transplant programs
- SRTR: Transplant center search
- OPTN Policies (Policy 3.4 multiple registrations; Policy 9 liver allocation)
- HRSA/OPTN: Multiple listing, patient information
About this content
Medically reviewed by James F. Trotter, MD and Joseph S. Redman, MD, PhD of the National Friends Medical Advisory Board on . Reviewers check clinical statements against the cited sources; data tables come from the public SRTR program-specific reports and OPTN policy.
Disclosure: Dr. Trotter and Dr. Redman practice at Intermountain Health. Every program on this site, including Intermountain, is shown from the same public SRTR reports; figures a center reported to us directly are labeled as center-reported.
Published by Friends of the National Liver Waiting List, a 501(c)(3) patient advocacy charity. Updated . Not medical advice: talk with your hepatologist or transplant team about your own care.