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DIVISION OF

TRANSPLANTATION SURGERY

ABOUT TRANSPLANT SURGERY

The Division of Transplantation Surgery at University of Utah Health is an exceptional abdominal transplant program in the Mountain West. Our skilled physicians provide care for patients needing adult liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants, and hepatobiliary surgery. 

As a leading transplant surgery division, our transplant program has received top ratings nationally, including being named fifth best liver transplant program and eighth best kidney transplant program in the United States. 

Our division also offers a unique abdominal transplant surgery fellowship program, providing trainees with experience in the operating room while also ensuring they understand all other fundamental aspects of a successful transplant program. Our program aims to prepare future transplant surgeons to be leaders in the field, advancing clinical care and transplant research. 

Through a commitment to excellence in transplant surgery research, education, and clinical care, we aim to improve outcomes for all transplant patients. 


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EXPLORE OUR FY26 ANNUAL REPORT STORIES

Transplant Patient Misty showcasing photo of newborn

A Symphony of Teamwork

One Patient’s View of the Team Built to Save Her

Austin Forbes

The First Fellow

Building a Transplant Program in the Mountain West

Podcast Guests:

Austin Forbes, DO

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Saving More Organs

Harnessing Science to Save More Organs and More Lives

Podcast Guests:

Motaz Selim, MBBCh, MSc, MD, PhD

Dinesh Bhattarai, PhD, DVM, MVSc

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