At a glance

MeasureThis program
Typical wait for a transplantNot reached in the report period
Out of 100 people listed here, within one year57 of 100 transplanted; 3 of 100 die waiting
Patients alive 1 year after transplant96.9%
Patients alive 3 years after transplant88.7%
Program typeAdult 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 Froedtert Hospital compares

Other liver transplant programs in Wisconsin:

ProgramCityTypical wait1-year survival
Aurora St. Luke'sMilwaukee24.4 months97.4%
Children's WisconsinMilwaukee28.0 months97.3%
UW Health MadisonMadison2.7 months97.1%

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

Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226

National Friends is an independent patient-advocacy charity and is not affiliated with Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital.

What to do next

Frequently asked questions

What are the chances of getting a liver transplant at Froedtert Hospital within a year?

Based on SRTR data, out of 100 people on this program’s waiting list, about 57 receive a transplant within one year and about 3 die while waiting.

What is the survival rate after liver transplant at Froedtert Hospital?

96.9% of patients are alive one year after transplant at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, and 88.7% at three years (SRTR).

Can I be listed at Froedtert Hospital 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

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.