Comprehensive Transplant Center

50 Years of Care Dedicated to You Every Step of the Way

What to Expect

Know what to expect during your experience at the Comprehensive Transplant Center.
Meet Our Experts

Meet the transplant team: surgeons, physicians, nurses, administrators and staff.
Patient Stories

See what our patients have to say about their experience at the Comprehensive Transplant Center.

First Living HIV-to-HIV Kidney Transplant in the U.S.

Nina Martinez has been living HIV-positive for most of her life. Watch her story as she becomes part of history as the first HIV-positive living kidney donor in the U.S., donating to a recipient also living with HIV.

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Transplant Programs

In the News

16 Aplastic Anemia Patients Free Of Disease After Bone Marrow Transplant and Chemo

Media Briefing to Announce First-Ever Liver Transplant from HIV-Positive Donor

Multicenter Study Demonstrates Survival Benefits of Incompatible Living Donor Kidney Transplants

Johns Hopkins is First and Only Center in the United States Approved for HIV-Positive to ...

Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplantation Rates Eased by New Allocation System

Amyloidosis Leads to Heart and Kidney Transplant: Harold Baines's Story

Harold Baines, MLB Hall of Famer, has a genetic condition called amyloidosis which is a rare disease characterized by a buildup of abnormal amyloid deposits in the body. As a result, he needed both a heart and kidney transplant.

Patient StoryBreathing Easier: The Journey from Transplant Patient to Johns Hopkins Nurse

Learn how a second chance at life is shaping a Johns Hopkins Hospital nurse’s career.

lung transplant - Brianna Fogelman and Dr. Errol Bush

The Gift of Life Living Donors

Living organ donation is a viable option for many transplant patients, and there are many benefits for both the donor and the recipient, such as improved health and better quality of life. Is organ donation right for you?

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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)Protect Yourself After an Organ Transplant

Learn more about how you can stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic after recovering from transplant surgery by taking precautions to reduce the risk of getting infected with coronavirus.

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Patient Care Resources

Refer a Patient

If you have a patient you who needs to meet with a transplant specialist please contact the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center.

Share Your Story The DONOR App

The DONOR web-based app helps patients on the transplant waitlist tell their story about organ failure and their need for a transplant with the goal of identifying potential living organ donors via their friends and family on social media.

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COVID-19 Updates