Boston Children's Liver Transplant Program
Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, MA
At a glance
| Measure | This program |
|---|---|
| Typical wait for a transplant | 2.3 months |
| Out of 100 people listed here, within one year | 80 of 100 transplanted; 2 of 100 die waiting |
| Patients alive 1 year after transplant | 97.9% |
| Patients alive 3 years after transplant | 90.2% |
| Program type | Pediatric 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 Boston Children's compares
Pediatric programs are not ranked against adult programs: children are allocated under separate PELD-based rules.
Other liver transplant programs in Massachusetts:
| Program | City | Typical wait | 1-year survival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess | Boston | 4.8 months | 97.2% |
| Lahey Hospital | Burlington | 3.9 months | 96.7% |
| Mass General | Boston | 31.0 months | 96.7% |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston | 7.7 months | 96.8% |
| UMass Memorial | Worcester | Not reached in the report period | 96.8% |
Location and contact
Boston Children's Hospital
300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
- See Boston Children's on the wait-time map
- Program website: childrenshospital.org
National Friends is an independent patient-advocacy charity and is not affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for a liver transplant at Boston Children's?
The typical wait at Boston Children's Hospital is 2.3 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 Boston Children's within a year?
Based on SRTR data, out of 100 people on this program’s waiting list, about 80 receive a transplant within one year and about 2 die while waiting.
What is the survival rate after liver transplant at Boston Children's?
97.9% of patients are alive one year after transplant at Boston Children's Hospital, and 90.2% at three years (SRTR).
Can I be listed at Boston Children's 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.