The Rush Pancreas Transplant Program offers comprehensive evaluation and transplant services for adults and children with Type I diabetes. For patients whose conditions have not been helped by currently available medical therapies, a pancreas transplant, or a combined pancreas-kidney transplant, can be an effective treatment option. For more information about pancreas transplant from a patient’s point of view, consult our Pancreas Transplant Program Patient Handbook. To read about one patient’s experiences before and after transplant, see One Person’s Story. Referring physicians who would like information about our pretransplant work-up protocol, postsurgical care and other medical matters should consult Information for Physicians. For information about the program’s history and success rates, see Program Overview.

The team of professionals who work together to meet the diverse needs of patients and their families, from pre-transplant through post-transplant recovery include:

• Transplant surgeons
• Endocrinologist
• Nephrologist
• Surgical fellows
• Surgical residents
• Clinical nurse coordinators
• Nurse organ procurement coordinators
• Transplant patient service liaison
• Social worker

This team coordinates the efforts of more than 100 other health care professionals at Rush who are involved in the care of each transplant patient. Services for patients include a comprehensive system of support services for patients and families before and after transplant.

For more information, contact:

The Rush Pancreas Transplant Program
Deepak Mital, MD, FRCS, Director
1653 West Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 942-4252
Fax: (312) 942-3055
E-mail: panctx@rush.edu