UCLA Medical Center Liver Transplant Program
University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA
At a glance
| Measure | This program |
|---|---|
| Typical wait for a transplant | Not reached in the report period |
| Out of 100 people listed here, within one year | 31 of 100 transplanted; 5 of 100 die waiting |
| Patients alive 1 year after transplant | 96.5% |
| Patients alive 3 years after transplant | 87.2% |
| Program type | Adult program |
Typical wait is the SRTR median time to transplant: half of patients listed here were transplanted sooner, half later.
How we calculate “out of 100”: SRTR reports how often patients on each program’s list are transplanted and how often they die while waiting. We convert those two rates into what they mean for 100 people listed at the program for one year, counting transplant and death as competing outcomes. It is an estimate for a typical patient, not a prediction for you: your MELD score, blood type and health change your own odds.
How UCLA Medical Center compares
Other liver transplant programs in California:
| Program | City | Typical wait | 1-year survival |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPMC San Francisco | San Francisco | 14.0 months | 97.1% |
| Cedars-Sinai | Los Angeles | 2.9 months | 96.7% |
| Children's Hospital LA | Los Angeles | 5.0 months | 98.6% |
| Keck Medicine of USC | Los Angeles | 10.0 months | 96.9% |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | 3.8 months | 97.2% |
| Stanford Children's | Palo Alto | 5.2 months | 98.3% |
| Rady Children's | San Diego | 8.4 months | 98.7% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla | 15.6 months | 97.2% |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 6.3 months | 97.2% |
| UCSF Mission Bay | San Francisco | 2.0 months | 98.4% |
| UC Davis Health | Sacramento | 1.7 months | 97.6% |
| UC San Diego Health | La Jolla | 5.0 months | 97.3% |
| UCSF Medical Center | San Francisco | 14.2 months | 97.2% |
Programs offered
- Uses livers from donation after circulatory death (DCD)
From SRTR program data and the center’s public website. A service missing from this list may still be offered; ask the program.
Location and contact
University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- See UCLA Medical Center on the wait-time map
- Program website: uclahealth.org
National Friends is an independent patient-advocacy charity and is not affiliated with University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center.
Frequently asked questions
What are the chances of getting a liver transplant at UCLA Medical Center within a year?
Based on SRTR data, out of 100 people on this program’s waiting list, about 31 receive a transplant within one year and about 5 die while waiting.
What is the survival rate after liver transplant at UCLA Medical Center?
96.5% of patients are alive one year after transplant at University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, and 87.2% at three years (SRTR).
Can I be listed at UCLA Medical Center and another transplant center at the same time?
Yes. OPTN policy allows multiple listing. Each center must evaluate and accept you. See our dual listing guide.
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.