Houston Methodist Liver Transplant Program
Houston Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX
At a glance
| Measure | This program |
|---|---|
| Typical wait for a transplant | 11.6 months |
| Out of 100 people listed here, within one year | 49 of 100 transplanted; 6 of 100 die waiting |
| Patients alive 1 year after transplant | 95.9% |
| Patients alive 3 years after transplant | 85.1% |
| 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 Houston Methodist compares
Among 110 U.S. adult liver transplant programs with a reported typical wait, Houston Methodist ranks #92 from shortest to longest. The typical program’s median wait is 4.3 months.
Other liver transplant programs in Texas:
| Program | City | Typical wait | 1-year survival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor All Saints Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 2.8 months | 97.5% |
| Baylor Dallas | Dallas | 2.2 months | 97.5% |
| Baylor St. Luke's | Houston | Not reached in the report period | 97.2% |
| Children's Health Dallas | Dallas | 10.5 months | 98.1% |
| Medical City Dallas | Dallas | 1.0 months | 96.8% |
| Memorial Hermann–TMC | Houston | 13.0 months | 96.6% |
| Methodist Dallas | Dallas | 6.6 months | 97.0% |
| Methodist San Antonio | San Antonio | 42.3 months | 97.7% |
| Houston VA (DeBakey) | Houston | Not reached in the report period | 97.6% |
| Texas Children's | Houston | 2.8 months | 98.4% |
| University Children's Health | San Antonio | 2.4 months | 96.9% |
| University Health San Antonio | San Antonio | 7.3 months | 97.2% |
| UT Southwestern | Dallas | 11.4 months | 97.3% |
Programs offered
- Living donor liver transplant
- Uses livers from donation after circulatory death (DCD)
- Normothermic machine perfusion of donor livers
- 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.
Video stories
- Robotic Living Donor Liver Transplant (WebsEdgeMedicine)
Location and contact
Houston Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
- See Houston Methodist on the wait-time map
- Program website: houstonmethodist.org
National Friends is an independent patient-advocacy charity and is not affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for a liver transplant at Houston Methodist?
The typical wait at Houston Methodist Hospital is 11.6 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 Houston Methodist within a year?
Based on SRTR data, out of 100 people on this program’s waiting list, about 49 receive a transplant within one year and about 6 die while waiting.
What is the survival rate after liver transplant at Houston Methodist?
95.9% of patients are alive one year after transplant at Houston Methodist Hospital, and 85.1% at three years (SRTR).
Can I be listed at Houston Methodist 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.