Penn Medicine Transplant Institute

11/18/2025

Our next virtual Heart Failure Support Group is on Friday, November 21 at 11 AM. Penn patients and caregivers are invited to join us for connection, education, and encouragement.

Email HeartTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu to RSVP.

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

After your kidney transplant, there are important steps you need to follow in order to care for your mental and physical health. While your transplant team will provide a comprehensive post-operative care plan, here are a few basic guidelines.

11/15/2025

In honor of National Caregiver Month, join us in celebrating the amazing caregivers in our Penn transplant community! Share what you appreciate the most about your caregiver in the comments.

11/14/2025

A pancreas transplant can give people with diabetes the gift of freedom from insulin therapy. The Penn Transplant Institute is proud to be one of the leading pancreas transplant centers worldwide, and to have guided hundreds of patients and families through the transplant journey with compassion and support.

11/13/2025

The Penn Transplant Institute was proud to sponsor the American Living Organ Donor Fund’s 8th Annual Golf & Pickleball Benefit.

The event raised funds to advance ALODF’s mission of protecting and supporting living donors. They help living donors overcome the financial burdens associated with organ donation, provide a wide range of services including a support group and mental health resources, and assist living donors in making informed and safe decisions.

We were thrilled to support their important work during this fun event! Learn more about ALODF at http://spr.ly/61867nR9M

11/13/2025

Penn liver transplant patients and caregivers are invited to our virtual Liver Transplant Support Group meeting on Tuesday, November 18 at noon. This is a valuable opportunity to connect with others from all stages of the transplant process!

Email LiverTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu to RSVP.

11/13/2025

“If my uterus can help provide someone else with the opportunity of knowing what it’s like to carry your own child and be a mother, for me it was no questions asked.”— Sara Leister, Uterus Transplant Donor

At the Penn Transplant Institute, our incredible uterus donors are making it possible for women with uterine factor infertility to carry and deliver a baby. Hear their stories and learn about their life-changing impact ⬇️

A diagnosis of uterine factor infertility (UFI) can be heartbreaking for those who want children. In the past, people with UFI were told it wasn’t possible t...

11/11/2025

Morgan Slaughter saw a sign to donate her kidney—literally.

While scrolling through social media, she noticed a picture of Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana's sign with a message about a fellow U.S. Air Force veteran needing a kidney. That one post ultimately led Morgan to become a living kidney donor for Craig Harris, a complete stranger.

“It's great when a fellow Air Force veteran steps up to help another. We selflessly donate a lot of our adult life to serve our country. And for somebody to come up and selflessly give you a body organ? I’m speechless,” said Craig.

This Veterans Day, read their full story at http://spr.ly/61847HykE

11/11/2025

The life and legacy of Dr. Clyde F. Barker, organ transplant pioneer and founder of the Penn Transplant Institute, was encapsulated in his obituary, published by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Regarded as “a titan of American surgery and medicine,” Dr. Barker is fondly remembered by those who knew him for his “charisma,” “kindness,” and “commanding presence.” Read more about his enduring impact ⬇️

Penn colleagues called him “a titan of American surgery and medicine” and “part of the fabric of Penn Medicine.”

11/09/2025

It can be intimidating to ask a friend or family member to be your living organ donor. Here are three ways to start the conversation.