CU Transplant Center

03/12/2026

Did you know? In March 1963, Dr. Tom Starzl performed the world’s first liver transplant!

03/10/2026

With more than 30 years of experience, our incredible transplant surgeon, Dr. Bak, reflects on one of the most memorable cases of his career!

03/04/2026

Drop a green heart 💚 if your kidney nurse has told you at least one of these!

03/01/2026

That’s a wrap on Controversies in Transplantation 2026! A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this a memorable meeting and hope to see everyone in 2027!

02/28/2026

What gives our awesome APPs hope about transplantation?

Tell us in the comments what gives you hope!

02/27/2026

We’re officially underway and day one of Controversies in Transplantation set the bar high!

The program featured an outstanding Young Investigators Forum, where some of the field’s most promising emerging leaders explored cutting-edge topics and shared a few entertaining fun facts about themselves along the way.

The day continued with a thought-provoking Advanced Practice Provider session examining the timely and complex question of whether living donors should be compensated among many other interesting discussions!!

02/20/2026

Dr. Bak has been operating for more than 30 years and saved thousands of lives! We asked him a few questions!!

02/17/2026

More than 10,000 transplants. Sixty years of innovation. And thousands of lives forever changed.

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UCHealth surpasses 10,000 transplants. The leading program innovates with robotic-assisted surgeries, faster recovery and more donor options.

02/14/2026

Today is , and being a living organ donor is one of the greatest acts of love that one can make. Victoria’s story is a powerful reminder of that.

Victoria made history at in 2024, as the first person in the Rocky Mountain region to donate the right lobe of her liver using robotic surgery, as there were very few centers in the nation that could perform this procedure. After already donating her kidney to a stranger, Victoria felt called to give again—joining the remarkable group known as “double donors.” Giving two people the gift of life, her journey inspires others to consider the profound impact one person can make.

At CU Anschutz, we are home to the longest-running liver transplant program in the world, with CU Transplant Center currently being one of the largest and most active transplant centers in the country. We’ve performed 7,800+ total solid organ transplants, and 2,000+ total living donor transplants.

Organ donation is love in action and proof that one selfless choice can change a life.

02/12/2026

36+ years of marriage… and she just donated her kidney!

They met in Aspen back in the day. A first date turned into a life built in the mountains: work, adventures, and raising two kids.
But John had kidney disease for years, dating back to his first blood tests in his 20s. When his doctor said it was time to get on the transplant list, their world shifted.
And then she did what she’s always done: she showed up.
No hesitation. No doubt. On December 3, she became his living kidney donor. Two days later they were out of the hospital, ringing the bell,grateful, emotional, and moving into their next chapter.
Happy Valentine’s Day to the kind of love that doesn’t just say “I’m here.”
It proves it. 💘

02/05/2026

Kidney transplant facts most people don’t know 👀
We asked our kidney transplant nurses to share the facts that surprise people the most

02/04/2026

A milestone moment for our team: our first pediatric combined heart and liver transplant, and one of just 37 performed nationwide.

Read the full story here:

An 11-year-old girl in Fort Collins successfully became the 37th child in U.S. history to undergo a liver and heart transplant at one time. Gracie Greenlaw is now home and thriving after receiving the organ donations.