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NATIONAL DESTINATION FOR LUNG TRANSPLANTS

EXPERT CARE AND STREAMLINED ACCESS FOR OUT OF STATE PATIENTS

Navigating healthcare far from home shouldn’t be stressful. At the Temple Lung Center, we offer an accelerated, seamless lung transplant process tailored to patients and caregivers traveling from all over the country. Our dedicated coordinators manage every detail, from scheduling to follow-up, to make your care as convenient as possible.

The Temple Lung Center is an international leader in lung transplant, offering second chances to many patients who may live too far from other institutions or be considered ineligible due to factors like a higher BMI, advanced age, comorbidities, and other risk factors.

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Navigating healthcare far from home shouldn’t be stressful. At the Temple Lung Center, we offer an accelerated, seamless lung transplant process tailored to patients and caregivers traveling from all over the country. Our dedicated coordinators manage every detail, from scheduling to follow-up, to make your care as convenient as possible.

The Temple Lung Center is an international leader in lung transplant, offering second chances to many patients who may live too far from other institutions or be considered ineligible due to factors like a higher BMI, advanced age, comorbidities, and other risk factors.

EXPERIENCE MATTERS

Since 1994, experts at the Temple Lung Center have performed more than 1,400 lung or heart-lung transplants, and more than any other center in the country for the past decade. As a leader in lung transplant, Temple pulmonologists and cardiothoracic transplant surgeons are some of the most experienced in the world. These are researchers and clinicians driven to excellence and dedicated to bringing the latest techniques and technologies to our family of patients.

  • Superior Survival Rates
    Our 1-year post-transplant survival rate exceeds the national average.
  • Fastest Time to Transplant in the Region
    Temple consistently offers the fastest pathway to transplant in our region, enabling you to get life-saving care quicker than anywhere else.
  • Expertise in Complex Cases
    Patients turned down elsewhere due to age, higher BMI, or comorbidities may still qualify for our program. We extend advanced therapies like pre-transplant ECMO support for those in critical condition.
  • Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Care
    Our team includes leading pulmonologists and skilled transplant surgeons. We also provide continuous, patient-centered care from evaluation through post-transplant support.

RAPID LUNG TRANSPLANT EVALUATION

Temple has extensive experience with lung transplant for patients traveling from long distances. We have developed a streamlined program for out-of-state travel that makes the process as convenient as possible for you and your support person(s).

Benefits of rapid lung transplant evaluation include:

  • Temple lung specialists coordinate with your local doctors to review your records before your first visit to Temple.
  • You’ll have tests and consultations within three days wherever is convenient for you and your support person(s).
  • Comfortable and inexpensive accommodations are available for patients and families at the Gift of Life Family House.
  • Virtual patient support groups that you can attend from the comfort of your home.

WHAT TO EXPECT: YOUR PATH FORWARD

  1. Initial Assessment & Consultation
    Reach out to our Lung Transplant Team to explore eligibility, whether or not you’re living with other diseases.
  2. Swift Evaluation & Listing
    Your evaluation and listing for transplant can move faster here than at many other centers.
  3. Transplant Surgery & In-Hospital Care
    Patients typically have options for single, double, or even heart-lung transplants, based on medical need. Temple’s high-volume surgical expertise ensures better outcomes and patient safety.
  4. Transitioning Home with Continued Support
    After transplant, you’ll receive personalized post-op care planning. Through physician partnerships and a dedicated care team, we coordinate much of your follow-up closer to home when we are able to.

Call us at 800-TEMPLE-MED or request an appointment to speak with our team. We’re here to guide you with compassionate care and leading expertise, wherever you’re coming from.