Our team of experts is passionate about the complex care you need for a liver transplant. We'll consult with each other and you at every stage of treatment.
The Rush Approach to Liver Transplant
At Rush, our specialists are highly experienced in the care of complex liver transplants and our patients. They consistently achieve higher than national average one-year liver transplant survival rates of 94%, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
When you come to Rush, our team will evaluate you for a liver transplant — and we'll provide you with treatment options to help ease your symptoms as you wait for your transplant.
Our team makes both your medical and emotional needs a top priority. We'll work with you and your family to help improve your quality of life before surgery and get back to life after your surgery.
We'll answer your questions about medications, diet and insurance. And we are dedicated to helping you get the support you need to handle the day-to-day and long-term needs related to your transplant.
Meet our liver transplant providers
Rush Excellence in Liver Transplants
- Excellent outcomes: Our liver transplant survival rates for single organ transplants are the highest in the Chicago area at 94.3%, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
- Follow-up care where — and when — you need it: A liver transplant is a major surgery that requires lifelong follow-up care. We offer care at a number of convenient locations throughout Chicago and the suburbs, including Oak Park, Oak Brook, Aurora/Fox Valley, Bourbonnais, Libertyville and New Lenox.
- Help through the social and emotional support: A liver transplant is a life-changing event. At Rush, you have access to social workers and psychiatrists. We also have a liver transplant support group that helps you connect with others in similar situations to learn and share coping strategies, feelings and concerns about difficult challenges along your transplant journey.
