Patients who receive a lung transplantation at Ohio State's Comprehensive Transplant Center (CTC) benefit from our leadership in the field of transplantation. As an academic medical center, the Center participates in clinical trials and research programs that allow our patients access to some of the most leading edge-treatments available anywhere.
For example, we are one of only 17 centers chosen nationwide to participate in the prestigious National Emphysema Treatment Trial. As a result, eligible patients can receive life-saving treatment that is not available at many other hospitals.
Lung Transplant Referral
The journey to a new lung, and ultimately a renewed life, begins when a patient is referred to the CTC's Lung Transplant Program. Initial screenings ensure that the patient is in an appropriate medical condition and has the motivation and the support to comply with short-term and long-term treatment plans. For more information, please explore the Patient Journey for Lung Transplant patients.
Who Can Be a Candidate
Several medical conditions may lead to lung transplantation as a treatment option. Some patients may require one lung to be transplanted, while others may require both lungs to be transplanted. Several of the conditions that include lung transplantation as a treatment option are listed below.
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Eisenmengers Physiology
- Emphysema
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Pulmonary Hemosiderosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Why Candidates Can Be Ruled Out
Screenings before transplant ensure that you are in good medical and psychological health and that you have the motivation and support to comply with treatment plans. Potential recipients must be substance free for at least six months before being listed for transplant. People who generally are not candidates include those with metastatic cancer, active infection or severe medical problems.
The Gift of Life
Replacement lungs come from deceased donors. If you wish to receive a lung transplant and the Comprehensive Transplant Center team determines that you are an appropriate candidate for the procedure, you will be placed on a waiting list until a compatible organ becomes available. The CTC partners with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), Ohio Solid Organ Consortium and Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement to find donors for patients.
Learn More About Ohio State's Transplant Program
The potential for lung transplant varies from patient to patient. There are several benefits, as well as, commitments that come with lung transplantation. Your transplant team will discuss these with you.
Current Patients:
TransChart Patient Management System
For more information about lung transplantation, please call or write the pretransplant office:
The Ohio State University Medical Center
410 W. 10th Ave., 8th Floor Doan Hall
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 293-5822 or (866) 204-3411