TURNING GIFTS OF LIFE INTO NEW BEGINNINGS
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Transplant Center
ABOUT ROBERT HIGGINS, MD Surgical Director, Heart Transplantation Program Director, Division of Cardiac Surgery Director, Transplant Signature Program Before joining The Ohio State University Medical Center, Dr. Higgins led the Department of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery at Rush University in Chicago for seven years, and served as chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Medical College of Virginia from 1999-2003. Prior to that, he founded and led a successful lung transplant program at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, where he also served as director of Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Dr. Higgins is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Higgins’ extensive participation in community service organizations and professional societies includes serving as president of the United Network for Organ Sharing and president of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, and as a member of the Council and of the Public Policy Committee of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
A MESSAGE FROM ROBERT HIGGINS, MD
EXCELLENCE AND EXPERIENCE
It has been a privilege to join the dedicated team of Ohio State’s Comprehensive Transplant Center and lead a program that is part of an academic medical center regularly ranked among “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S.News & World Report. Our continued focus on advancing transplant research, education and patient care has made Ohio State one of the pre-eminent transplant centers in the United States.
The Ohio State University Medical Center has long been a nationally recognized leader in transplantation. We have one of the largest transplant programs in the country and the only adult transplant center in central Ohio.
We manage the only adult transplant program in central Ohio, which means we may be your patient’s only source for quality transplant care close to home. It’s a responsibility we take very seriously. Our commitment to providing the best possible care to each patient is reflected in our transplant survival rates that meet or exceed national benchmarks. If you have a patient who needs a referral to a transplant center, I encourage you to consider Ohio State. Our multidisciplinary team will make sure your patient is prepared for transplant mentally and physically. We also consider you a valued partner in the transplant process and the continued health of your patient; we’ll keep you well informed on your patient’s progress every step of the way. As you know, transplantation is a unique field in medicine. Although our team has a wealth of expertise and experience, our ability to improve people’s lives does not rest solely in our hands. We rely on the generosity of others who have made the profound and personal choice to become an organ donor, either in life or in death. You may have patients who are considering becoming an organ donor, or patients who need information to share with friends and family about living organ donation. We’ve included information in this booklet that can help you steer them in the right direction. Please contact us if you have additional questions about the Comprehensive Transplant Center at Ohio State, or would like to make a referral. We’ll always be here when you and your patients need us.
Ohio State’s Comprehensive Transplant Center (CTC) brings together a team of highly experienced physicians, researchers and educators who make it possible for patients to benefit from the most current advancements in all types of solid organ and cellular transplants. As one of the world’s busiest kidney-pancreas centers and one of the few sites in North America approved to process pancreatic islet cells for transplants that may cure type 1 diabetes, Ohio State remains at the forefront of transplant research and care. Each year, more than 360 people receive the gift of life – a transplant at Ohio State’s Medical Center. Our survival rates for transplant patients meet or exceed national benchmarks, which is a testimony to our commitment to providing the best care possible to each patient we treat.
ONE-YEAR SURVIVAL RATE BY ORGAN Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (July 2010)*
Organ
OSUMC Observed
National Average
84% 96% 93% 100% 95%
89% 97% 89% 96% 96%
Heart Kidney Liver Pancreas Kidney/Pancreas
*All programs are within the national average expectation
Be well,
TRANSPLANT FIRSTS AT OHIO STATE Since 1967, Ohio State has performed more than 7,000 life-saving transplants, including kidney, living donor kidney, liver, pancreas, kidney-pancreas, heart and lung transplants for patients around the United States. 1967: 1982: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1988: 1996: 1998: 1999: 2005:
Kidney – First solid organ transplant at Ohio State Ohio State is one of five centers nationwide to study cyclosporine, an immunosuppressant that revolutionized transplantation Liver – First in Ohio Pancreas Heart Kidney/Pancreas Living kidney Lung Double lung Heart/Double lung Paired, non-related, living kidney transplant
PROGRESSIVE RESEARCH
Robert Higgins, MD, MSHA John H. and Mildred C. Lumley Medical Research Chair Director, Comprehensive Transplant Center
At Ohio State, clinicians and research staff with common interests in transplantation collaborate on a variety of clinical research activities. CTC researchers are currently conducting clinical trials of a drug to prevent acute rejection and maintain organ function in kidney transplant recipients and of an islet cell allotransplantation program for type 1 diabetes. The CTC is also participating in projects aimed at studying and improving the longterm health outcomes of living kidney donors and kidney transplant recipients. The CTC is also consistently among the highest enrolling centers for clinical trials; more than 500 of our transplant patients have consented to participate in our most current clinical research studies.
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THE TRANSPLANT PROCESS AT OHIO STATE
A GROWING NEED: DONATION STATISTICS
PATIENT REFERRAL
POST-TRANSPLANT CARE
The transplant referral process at Ohio State’s Comprehensive Transplant Center can be started simply with basic patient information, including the patient’s • demographics • insurance information • cause of organ failure • recent history and physical
Once patients are discharged from Ohio State’s Comprehensive Transplant Center, each patient is followed by one of our post-transplant coordinators. The coordinator will work with patients to schedule follow-up tests and lab work at a frequency determined by each patient’s specific needs. A typical schedule involves visits twice a week for the first three months, with decreasing frequency over time. The post-transplant nurse coordinator will review the lab results and work with the transplant physicians to modify the patient’s medications accordingly. For emergent needs, there is a post-transplant nurse coordinator on-call 24 hours a day.
We enter the patient’s information into our electronic medical record, and send a letter confirming receipt of the referral to the patient and the referring physician. Next, we call the patient to schedule an information session, followed by a physical evaluation. The information session gives patients and their support person a chance to learn more about the transplant process at Ohio State and meet the members of our team. Once the physical evaluation and tests are complete, our interdisciplinary selection committee meets to discuss if transplantation is the right option for the patient. Sometimes, patients are not sure if a transplant is the right option for them, or they may not be ready to accept that they have organ failure. Many of our transplant recipients remain engaged in our transplant support group, and can address the concerns and fears of patients with stories of their experiences.
Four to six weeks after surgery, patients will also meet with their surgeon or transplant physician and a nurse coordinator at Ohio State’s transplant clinic. A calendar of follow-up visits is then scheduled based on the patient’s condition.
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TRANSPLANT WAIT LIST Patients on the wait list may wait a few days to several years before a match becomes available for them. We communicate with patients on the wait list at least twice a year, at which time we ask them to complete a healthcare questionnaire to ensure their patient records accurately reflect their medical condition. We also require patients to attend wait list re-evaluation appointments, to make sure they stay healthy and ready for a transplant.
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We ask that patients, referring physicians and dialysis units immediately notify us with any changes in • health status • insurance or medical assistance coverage • address or phone numbers • availability for a transplant
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Nationally, nearly 30,000 transplants are performed each year, including more than 6,000 living donor transplants, but the number of patients waiting significantly outpaces the number of organs available. More than 95 percent of American adults approve of donation as a viable, life-giving practice, but only 52 percent of Ohioans are registered donors. Approximately 18 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant; every 48 hours, an Ohioan dies waiting for a lifesaving transplant. The national wait list for organ transplants is growing at an alarming rate, now including more than 110,000 individuals. In Ohio, more than 3,300 people – 500 in central Ohio – are waiting for an organ transplant at any time, and hundreds more await tissue transplants. A single donor can potentially save the lives of eight people and enhance the lives of up to 50 more by donating vital organs and tissue. The kidney is the organ most commonly transplanted and most commonly needed. Each year, more than 1 million Americans receive a donated tissue transplant.
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HEART TRANSPLANT PATIENT REFERRALS
OUR TEAM
To refer a patient to Ohio State’s Heart Transplant Program for a transplant evaluation, schedule an introductory information session in our outpatient clinic for patients and their families, speak directly with a member of the transplant team or receive more information, please contact:
JUAN CRESTANELLO, MD Transplant Surgery
The Ohio State University Medical Center Comprehensive Transplant Center Heart Transplant Program 452 W. 10th Ave., Suite 5216 Columbus, OH 43210 614-293-3787 or 800-538-1886
ROBERT HIGGINS, MD, MSHA Transplant Surgery
VERONICA FRANCO, MD Transplant Medicine
CARL LEIER, MD Transplant Medicine
GARRIE HAAS, MD Transplant Medicine
AYESHA HASAN, MD Transplant Medicine
CHITTOR SAI-SUDHAKAR, MBBS Transplant Surgery
OUTCOMES Ohio State’s Comprehensive Transplant Center, central Ohio’s only adult transplant center, is a national leader both in success rates and in the number of transplants performed. Our one-year survival rate for heart transplants is within the national average expectation of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). Ohio State’s transplant statistics can be found on the SRTR website, ustransplant.org, a great resource for statistics related to solid organ transplantation: kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, heart and lung. SRTR manages the national database, which provides data about everything from survival statistics to waiting list candidates.
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GEORGIA MILBURN – DAYTON, OHIO
BOB & DIANA JOHNSON – XENIA, OHIO
MIKE WIGAL, WEST SALEM – OHIO
“I can’t explain how it feels to get that call,” says Georgia of the news that her 10-year journey from diagnosis of an irregular heartbeat to congestive heart failure was drawing to a close. Georgia underwent her first heart procedure in 2001, for a pacemaker to control her irregular heartbeat. Eventually she developed congestive heart failure that required two open heart surgeries.
Bob and Diana Johnson were visiting Columbus for a wedding when piercing shoulder pain caused Bob to lose consciousness. He was rushed to OSU Medical Center, where doctors discovered Bob’s left ventricle wasn’t pumping properly, causing blood clots that traveled to his optic nerve, small bowel and even his lungs.
During initial preparations for knee surgery in 2000, doctors noticed something strange on Mike’s electrocardiogram. The surgery was immediately canceled and Mike was sent to a cardiologist for further testing. Mike’s doctors informed him that he had cardiomyopathy, also known as an enlarged heart.
“I’ll never forget what the doctor told me,” says Georgia. “She said, ‘You need a heart transplant, like, yesterday.’” That was late June 2009. On Dec. 22, Georgia was approved to join the waiting list for a heart. The following April, she got the phone call that changed her life. “I was so full of joy and anticipation,” explains Georgia, “but at the same time I kept thinking that another family was grieving and suffering over the loss of their loved one. To this day, I still have mixed emotions.”
Months of treatments at Ohio State’s Ross Heart Hospital stabilized Bob’s condition, but his heart would not last much longer. In May of 2006, he was placed on the list for a transplant. Twenty-three days later, Bob received his new heart. Today, the Johnsons encourage others to make the decision to donate life. They have not been able to communicate with the family of Bob’s donor, but Diana says, “What we’d say to that family is, ‘You made it possible for us to reach our 40th wedding anniversary. You made it possible for grandpa to take the kids on tractor rides. How could we ever thank you enough?’”
Years later, Mike went into congestive heart failure, which led to more medications and news that he would need to join a donor list; a heart transplant was the only long-term solution for Mike’s heart problems. Mike received a heart transplant in February 2009 after seven days on the donor list, making him one of the first to receive a donor heart in only a week’s time. Mike now has two granddaughters and feels forever indebted to the family whose loss of a loved one gave him a second chance at life. “I’ve never met my donor family, but will continue to send them notes of gratitude so that maybe one day I can thank them in person for the gift of life they have given me.”
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LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENT REFERRALS To refer a patient to Ohio State’s Liver Transplant Program for a transplant evaluation, schedule an introductory information session in our outpatient clinic for patients and their families, speak directly with a member of the transplant team or receive more information, please contact: The Ohio State University Medical Center Comprehensive Transplant Center Liver Transplant Program 770 Kinnear Road, Suite 100 Columbus, OH 43212 614-293-6724 or 800-293-8965
OUR TEAM
KENNETH ANDREONI, MD Transplant Surgery
MAHER AZZOUZ, MD Transplant Medicine
GINNY BUMGARDNER, MD, PHD Transplant Surgery
ELIZABETH DAVIES, MD Transplant Surgery
ELMAHDI ELKHAMMAS, MD Transplant Surgery
ELIZABETH ESSIG, MD Transplant Medicine
JAMES HANJE, MD Transplant Medicine
MITCHELL HENRY, MD Transplant Surgery
ROBERT KIRKPATRICK, MD Transplant Medicine
DOUGLAS LEVIN, MD Transplant Medicine
ANTHONY MICHAELS, MD Transplant Medicine
TUSHAR PATEL, MB CHB Transplant Medicine
RONALD PELLETIER, MD Transplant Surgery
AMER RAJAB, MD, PHD Transplant Surgery
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Ohio State’s Comprehensive Transplant Center, central Ohio’s only adult transplant center, is a national leader both in success rates and in the number of transplants performed. Our one-year survival rate for liver transplants exceeds the national average reported by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). Ohio State’s transplant statistics can be found on the SRTR website, ustransplant.org, a great resource for statistics related to solid organ transplantation – kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, heart and lung. SRTR manages the national database, which provides data about everything from survival statistics to waiting list candidates.
JOE KARL – THORNVILLE, OHIO
JOE MALCOLM – FRENCH CREEK, WVA
ROB WEST – NEWARK, OHIO
Joe Karl was caught completely off guard when he received the news that he would need a liver transplant. “I went to a different hospital first. The doctors there told me there was nothing they could do; that I was going to die.” Joe told his primary care doctor he wanted a second opinion and was referred to Dr. Robert Kirkpatrick at OSU Medical Center.
Joe became violently ill at work. After going to the hospital for evaluation and being diagnosed with Hepatitis C due to non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, Joe’s doctors advised him to visit Ohio State’s Comprehensive Transplant Center, where he was added to the transplant wait list. Joe received a donor liver 429 days later in August 1998.
In 2007, a burst blood vessel led to Rob’s diagnosis of pre-cirrhosis. Two years later, Rob’s condition took a turn for the worse: tests revealed he was much sicker than previously thought and needed a liver transplant. Rob was placed on the transplant list in June 2009 and he and his family anxiously awaited a lifesaving organ.
“I told Dr. Kirkpatrick the last practitioner said I was going to die, and he said, ‘Did you hear me say you were going to die?’” Three years later, his future is bright. “If I had to do it all over again, I’d want to do it the same way. I’d want the same team of doctors and everything.” Though Joe’s transplant recovery was not easy, he is now able to look back on the experience and give thanks for the decision his donor made. When asked what advice he would give to someone considering becoming an organ donor, Joe says, “Go for it! I mean, it can’t hurt you!”
Joe asked his wife to photograph him throughout his illness, beginning with the day he left home to stay at Ohio State because he was too ill to live at home and ending with his recovery back home. When he tells people his story, the photos help people realize how sick he was before the transplant and how he has regained his health since that time. “I thank the Lord every day that I can wake up and see the sky and the trees,” Joe says. “I’m proof that organ donation works.”
“I remember the day well,” says Rob of Aug. 19, 2009, when he received the call from Ohio State’s transplant team. “It was an emotional day, both frightening and exciting. My entire family came with me to see me through the process. In the wee hours of Aug. 20, I got my new liver.” Today, Rob participates in Lifeline of Ohio’s “Live on. Ride On.” campaign, which encourages others who love motorcycles as much as Rob does to become organ donors. “The care I received at Ohio State could not have been better,” says Rob. “I couldn’t have asked for more.”
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KIDNEY AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANT PATIENT REFERRALS To refer a patient to Ohio State’s Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs for a transplant evaluation, schedule an introductory information session in our outpatient clinic for patients and their families, speak directly with a member of the transplant team or receive more information, please contact: The Ohio State University Medical Center Comprehensive Transplant Center Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs 770 Kinnear Road, Suite 100 Columbus, OH 43212 614-293-6724 or 800-293-8965
OUR TEAM
KENNETH ANDREONI, MD Transplant Surgery
ELIZABETH ESSIG, MD Transplant Medicine
RONALD PELLETIER, MD Transplant Surgery
GINNY BUMGARDNER, MD, PHD Transplant Surgery
MITCHELL HENRY, MD Transplant Surgery
TODD PESAVENTO, MD Transplant Medicine
ELIZABETH DAVIES, MD Transplant Surgery
UDAY NORI, MBBS Transplant Medicine
AMER RAJAB, MD, PHD Transplant Surgery
ELMAHDI ELKHAMMAS, MD Transplant Surgery
KWAME OSEI, MD Transplant Medicine
NEERAJ SINGH, MBBS Transplant Medicine
JON VON VISGER, MD Transplant Medicine
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Ohio State is a national leader both in success rates and in the number of transplants performed. Our oneyear survival rates for kidney, pancreas and kidney/pancreas transplants meet or exceed the national average expectation of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). Ohio State’s transplant statistics can be found on the SRTR website, ustransplant.org, a great resource for statistics related to solid organ transplantation – kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, heart and lung.
GEORGE HANNAH, COLUMBUS, OHIO
MARTIDA HUMPHREY, TOLEDO, OHIO
BENITA SMITH, COLUMBUS, OHIO
After a primary care visit in 2007 resulted in a referral to a nephrologist, George Hannah learned his kidneys were failing. “They gave me a year before I would have to go on dialysis,” says George. “It didn’t settle in until probably later that evening. I didn’t know what to expect. At first I was thinking it was fatal.”
Martida has endured a lifelong struggle with diabetes. She received a kidney and a pancreas in 1994 after two-and-a-half years on a wait list and dwindling options for dialysis. Patients waiting for a kidney transplant often undergo dialysis, but in 1994 there weren’t many options for accessing the veins and arteries, and Martida’s blood vessels were no longer cooperating with the treatment. “I was running out of options,” says Martida. “My doctor said, ‘Let’s get this show on the road!’”
For more than a decade, Benita Smith lived with degenerative kidney disease. In 2004, her doctor informed her that she would need to begin dialysis and ultimately consider a kidney transplant.
An assessment and conversation with the specialists at Ohio State’s Comprehensive Transplant Center allayed George’s fears. He learned that through dialysis and transplant he could lead a normal life again. “I would recommend Ohio State to anybody,” shares George. “Talking to people eased things up.” On May 18, 2010, George’s stepdaughter, Tammy, chose to become a living donor, saving George from having to wait on a list for a transplant. George’s experience has given him a new outlook on organ donation. “There are a lot of people you never really think about who need organs, more than you can even imagine.”
And that’s precisely what they did after a non-living donor proved to be a match. Martida’s first kidney transplant lasted 16 years and now she’s waiting for a second. Though back on dialysis, she remains hopeful, and serves as a mentor for others at her dialysis center. “You can save somebody’s life by becoming a donor,” shares Martida, and she’s optimistic that someone’s decision to donate life will save hers once again.
What Benita thought would be a long process turned into an immediate need. Just two months later, her health had degenerated to the point where her doctor said a transplant was imminent. Benita’s sister stepped up to the plate. “I didn’t even have to ask her. She just told me she’d be my donor,” says Benita. On Dec. 2, 2005, Benita received her sister’s kidney at Ohio State’s Medical Center and spent the next few weeks after her transplant recovering at her sister’s house. “Everything went smoothly with my transplant. My sister jokes to this day that it was easier to donate a kidney to me than to help watch my kids while I was on dialysis,” she laughs. 9
ORGAN DONATION INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS
SHARING LIFE: LIVING KIDNEY DONATION
LIFELINE OF OHIO
The best option for a patient waiting for a kidney is to receive one from a living donor. Wait times for patients who have living donors are reduced from years to months or shorter, and transplant recipients have better outcomes with kidneys from living donors. We encourage all patients waiting for a kidney transplant to seek a living donor. Living donors do not have to be blood relatives; they can be spouses, in-laws, friends, co-workers or fellow church members.
CONTACT US
The recipient generally pays the cost of the living donor’s evaluation, testing and surgery, and therefore, the donor should not incur any medical expenses. However, time off from work and travel expenses need to be considered. A new Ohio law gives state employees time off from work for donating.
If you want to refer a patient to be evaluated for a potential transplant and added to Ohio State’s waiting list, or have patients who are interested in becoming living kidney donors, please refer them to the appropriate area below.
The Organ Procurement Transplant Network, which is operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, oversees the nationwide donation of human organs for transplant and is responsible for ensuring that organs are shared safely, equitably and ethically. This nationwide network is divided into 58 donation service areas, including Puerto Rico. Each of these areas is served by a designated organ procurement organization, like Lifeline of Ohio, which provides donation services to 72 hospitals in 37 counties in central and southeastern Ohio and two counties in West Virginia, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires hospitals to notify organ procurement organizations like Lifeline of Ohio for every death. Not every death results in donation; statistically, fewer than 300 Ohioans a year become organ donors at the time of their deaths. The need for organs is great and the donation process must move rapidly, so Lifeline of Ohio personnel work around the clock to evaluate the medical suitability of each potential organ and tissue donor. If the individual is a candidate for donation, Lifeline of Ohio personnel access the Ohio Donor Registry to check if the person is a registered organ donor. If the person is not registered, the individual’s next of kin must give the authorization to donate. Lifeline of Ohio procurement coordinators then administer the donation of the organs to patients on the national waiting list maintained by the United Network for Organ Sharing. They coordinate the required immunological testing, the surgical recovery of the organs from the donor and the preservation of the organs during their transport to designated transplant centers like Ohio State’s Comprehensive Transplant Center.
Registering in the Ohio Donor Registry does not mean you will be called for living donation. Unlike donations made after your death, which are managed through organizations like Lifeline of Ohio, living donations are managed by transplant centers like Ohio State. Ohio State’s Comprehensive Transplant Center operates one of the largest kidney transplant programs in the country and is regularly recognized by U.S.News & World Report as a top hospital caring for patients with kidney disease. Our transplant surgeons perform more than 250 kidney transplants per year, many of which are from living donors.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR LIVING DONORS
Lifeline of Ohio also honors the gifts of life shared by donors by staying connected to donor families, facilitating communication between transplant recipients and the families of the donors and coordinating the creation of the Donor Memorial Quilts that travel throughout the area. The Lifeline of Ohio Donor Memorial at 770 Kinnear Road in Columbus is a permanent and public tribute to the heroes of donation: the local men, women and children who shared the gift of life and made a difference at the time of their death.
To qualify as a living donor, an individual must be physically fit, in good general health and free from high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, kidney disease and heart disease.
Lifeline of Ohio, established in 1984, is an independent, non-profit agency. For more information about Lifeline of Ohio, the donation process and registering as an organ donor, visit lifelineofohio.org.
The living donor must first undergo a blood test to determine blood type compatibility with the recipient. If the donor and recipient have compatible blood types, the donor undergoes a medical history review and a complete physical examination, in addition to tests to ensure compatibility. The donor and recipient may also have to complete a psychological evaluation.
Individuals considered for living donation are usually between 18-60 years of age. Gender and race are not factors in determining a successful match.
If you have general questions about transplantation, please contact the OSU Comprehensive Transplant Center at 855-750-7171.
Kidney, Liver and Pancreas Transplant The Ohio State University Medical Center 770 Kinnear Road, Suite 100 Columbus, OH 43212 614-293-6724 or 800-293-8965 Heart Transplant The Ohio State University Medical Center 452 W. 10th Ave., Suite 5216 Columbus, OH 43210 614-293-3787 or 800-538-1886
The decision to become a living donor is a voluntary one, and the donor may change his or her mind at any time during the process. The donor’s decision and reasons are kept confidential. 10
HOW TO REGISTER Register online at lifelineofohio.org
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Agree to become an organ donor when you visit the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles to receive or renew your driver’s license or state identification card.
Education is the most important component in the decision to become a living donor. If you have a patient or a patient’s family member who is considering becoming a living donor, please invite them to contact a living donor coordinator at Ohio State’s Comprehensive Transplant Centerby calling 800-293-8965.
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OUR MISSION To improve people’s lives through innovation in research, education and patient care.
OUR VISION Working as a team, we will shape the future of medicine by creating, disseminating and applying new knowledge, and by personalizing health care to meet the needs of each individual.
OUR VALUES • Excellence • Collaborating as ONE University • Acting with Integrity and Personal Accountability • Openness and Trust • Diversity in People and Ideas • Change and Innovation • Simplicity in Our Work • Empathy and Compassion • Leadership
OUR PROMISE Creating the future of medicine to improve people’s lives through personalized health care.
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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
P4 MEDICINE – PERSONALIZED HEALTH CARE
The Ohio State University Medical Center, part of one of the most comprehensive health sciences campuses in the country and the only academic medical center in central Ohio, is at the forefront of medicine, where discovery and ingenuity in research laboratories – fueled by the sequencing of the human genome, interdisciplinary collaboration and emerging fields such as biomedical engineering and informatics – make unique, effective therapies available to patients months, even years, before other hospitals.
The researchers, clinicians and faculty of The Ohio State University Medical Center are focused on one shared vision: shaping the future of medicine by creating, disseminating and applying new knowledge, and personalizing health care to meet the needs of each individual by delivering health care that is predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory. We call it P4 Medicine.
OSU Medical Center is earning international distinction through its leadership in a new approach known as personalized health care, in which patients have access to unique disease prevention and treatment options based on their own genetic makeup and lifestyle. Within this framework of personalized health care, OSU Medical Center is focused on achieving and maintaining prominence in six Signature Programs: cancer, critical care, heart, imaging, neurosciences and transplantation. The Ohio State University Medical Center has been recognized as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S.News & World Report for 18 consecutive years.
PREDICTIVE Leveraging advances in genomics and molecular diagnostics discoveries to provide predictive information that is necessary to tailor disease management approaches for each individual.
PREVENTIVE Applying treatments or behavioral changes in an effort to delay or avoid the onset of disease.
PERSONALIZED Developing therapies tailored to each patient’s genetic uniqueness while taking into account his or her environment, health behaviors, culture and values.
PARTICIPATORY Empowering patients to become directly involved in the management of their health.
THE BENEFITS OF P4 MEDICINE Ohio State’s focus on P4 Medicine will lead to health care that costs less, achieves higher quality outcomes and yields better patient satisfaction. Ohio State has taken a leading role in the development of P4 Medicine by establishing innovative relationships with national organizations like the Institute for Systems Biology and the Coriell Institute for Medical Research.
COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPLANT CENTER
ORGAN DONATION
Kidney, Liver and Pancreas Transplant 770 Kinnear Road, Suite 100 Columbus, OH 43212 614-293-6724 or 800-293-8965
770 Kinnear Road, Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43212 800-525-5667 lifelineofohio.org
Heart Transplant 452 W. 10th Ave., Suite 5216 Columbus, OH 43210 614-293-3787 or 800-538-1886 medicalcenter.osu.edu/go/transplant
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