UC San Diego Health Liver Transplant Program
University of California San Diego Medical Center · La Jolla, CA
At a glance
| Measure | This program |
|---|---|
| Typical wait for a transplant | 5.0 months |
| Out of 100 people listed here, within one year | 85 of 100 transplanted; 2 of 100 die waiting |
| Patients alive 1 year after transplant | 97.3% |
| Patients alive 3 years after transplant | 88.0% |
| 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 UC San Diego Health compares
Among 110 U.S. adult liver transplant programs with a reported typical wait, UC San Diego Health ranks #61 from shortest to longest. The typical program’s median wait is 4.3 months.
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% |
| UCLA Medical Center | Los Angeles | Not reached in the report period | 96.5% |
| UC Davis Health | Sacramento | 1.7 months | 97.6% |
| UCSF Medical Center | San Francisco | 14.2 months | 97.2% |
Programs offered
- Living donor liver transplant
- 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 San Diego Medical Center
9300 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
- See UC San Diego Health on the wait-time map
- Program website: health.ucsd.edu
National Friends is an independent patient-advocacy charity and is not affiliated with University of California San Diego Medical Center.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for a liver transplant at UC San Diego Health?
The typical wait at University of California San Diego Medical Center is 5.0 months. Your own wait depends on your MELD score, blood type and the livers offered in the region.
What are the chances of getting a liver transplant at UC San Diego Health within a year?
Based on SRTR data, out of 100 people on this program’s waiting list, about 85 receive a transplant within one year and about 2 die while waiting.
What is the survival rate after liver transplant at UC San Diego Health?
97.3% of patients are alive one year after transplant at University of California San Diego Medical Center, and 88.0% at three years (SRTR).
Can I be listed at UC San Diego Health 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.