UPMC Children's Pittsburgh Liver Transplant Program
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA
At a glance
| Measure | This program |
|---|---|
| Typical wait for a transplant | 4.3 months |
| Out of 100 people listed here, within one year | 67 of 100 transplanted; 1 of 100 die waiting |
| Patients alive 1 year after transplant | 98.5% |
| Patients alive 3 years after transplant | 95.2% |
| 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 UPMC Children's Pittsburgh compares
Pediatric programs are not ranked against adult programs: children are allocated under separate PELD-based rules.
Other liver transplant programs in Pennsylvania:
| Program | City | Typical wait | 1-year survival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Einstein Medical Center | Philadelphia | 2.1 months | 97.2% |
| Allegheny General | Pittsburgh | 1.7 months | 97.3% |
| CHOP | Philadelphia | 2.0 months | 98.4% |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 15.0 months | 97.3% |
| Penn Medicine (HUP) | Philadelphia | 6.1 months | 97.2% |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | Not reported | Not reported |
| Penn State Hershey | Hershey | Not reached in the report period | 96.4% |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | Not reached in the report period | 97.2% |
| Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 8.9 months | 97.0% |
| UPMC Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 3.8 months | 97.1% |
| VA Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 10.0 months | 96.8% |
Programs offered
- Living donor liver transplant
- Pediatric living donor transplant
- Split-liver transplant
- Normothermic machine perfusion of donor livers
- Hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE)
- Evaluates patients who are listed at another center
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
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
One Children'S Hospital Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
- See UPMC Children's Pittsburgh on the wait-time map
- Program website: chp.edu
National Friends is an independent patient-advocacy charity and is not affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for a liver transplant at UPMC Children's Pittsburgh?
The typical wait at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is 4.3 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 UPMC Children's Pittsburgh within a year?
Based on SRTR data, out of 100 people on this program’s waiting list, about 67 receive a transplant within one year and about 1 die while waiting.
What is the survival rate after liver transplant at UPMC Children's Pittsburgh?
98.5% of patients are alive one year after transplant at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and 95.2% at three years (SRTR).
Can I be listed at UPMC Children's Pittsburgh 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.