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Traveling to UPMC for Transplant Services

UPMC is home to one of the oldest and largest transplant programs in the United States. People come to us from nearby and far away for life-saving transplant options.

Since 1981, UPMC Transplant Services has performed more than 20,000 organ transplants. These include:

  • Heart.
  • Kidney.
  • Liver.
  • Lung (single and double).
  • Multiple organ (heart/lung, heart/liver, heart/kidney, liver/kidney, liver/small bowel).
  • Pancreas.
  • Small bowel.

A leader in the field of solid-organ transplants, our program has taken on some of the toughest and most complex cases.

Our experts are always working to innovate the transplantation process. This helps give a second chance at life to those who otherwise might not be a candidate for a transplant.

Transplant Services in Pittsburgh

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is in the city's Lawrenceville neighborhood.

UPMC Children's is one of the top pediatric hospitals in the United States. U.S. News & World Report included UPMC Children's on its Honor Roll of Best Children's Hospitals for 2023 and 2024.

This world-renowned facility spans nine floors of inpatient and outpatient care. It also features a 20,000-square-foot family resource and activity center with an atrium, libraries, chapel, and healing garden. Working parents can take advantage of the hospital's business center.


UPMC Montefiore
3459 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Part of UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Montefiore is in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood, near the University of Pittsburgh. Montefiore offers seamless care for specialty services offered at UPMC Presbyterian.


UPMC Presbyterian
200 Lothrop St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

UPMC Presbyterian is in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.

UPMC Presbyterian is staffed with world-renowned doctor-scientists. This flagship hospital is a leader in organ transplants, heart health, cardiothoracic surgery, and brain and spine care.

Founded in 1893, UPMC Presbyterian is a medical-surgical referral hospital. It's also a site of ongoing research and graduate programs. The hospital provides expert medical care to patients from the tri-state area and worldwide.

UPMC Presbyterian is a Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center.


Learn more about traveling to Pittsburgh and lodging options.


Travel Assistance for International Patients

UPMC offers help for international patients who seek care in Pittsburgh.

A passion for innovation lies at the heart of what we do. Our internationally recognized clinical and research programs translate this into advanced, custom care for patients from around the world.

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UPMC Traveling Patient Services makes the journey more convenient. It does this with support services that help patients and their families navigate UPMC. Our team assists patients with needs such as:

  • Clinical care coordination.
  • Housing support and recreation.
  • Translation services.
  • Travel coordination.

Together, we help people reach UPMC in the most comfortable, stress-free manner possible.


For information and assistance, please contact UPMC Traveling Patient Services at:

UPMC Transplant Services

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