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The Temple Lung Center is one of the most active and experienced lung transplant programs in the world — and a trusted destination for patients with advanced or complex lung disease.
The Temple Lung Center is one of the most active and experienced lung transplant programs in the world — and a trusted destination for patients with advanced or complex lung disease.
At the Temple Lung Center, more is how excellence is defined.
In 2025, Temple performed 179 lung transplants, the highest number completed by any center in the nation in a single year. This milestone reflects more than volume, it represents deep clinical expertise, advanced surgical innovation, and a coordinated team approach that supports strong patient outcomes.
Since 1994, Temple specialists have completed more than 1,700 lung and heart–lung transplants, establishing Temple as a global leader in advanced lung and transplant care.
Each year, thousands of patients around the country receive a lung transplant to treat advanced stage lung disease — and more patients turn to the Temple Lung Center than any other program in the country. And with expanded eligibility criteria, patients who have been turned down at other institutions due to higher age, elevated BMI, or other medical conditions may find hope, and a second chance, at Temple.
Every patient is supported by a dedicated, highly specialized team that manages the entire transplant journey — from evaluation and waitlist optimization to surgery, recovery, and long-term follow-up care. This coordinated approach helps deliver stronger patient outcomes and a second chance to those who need it most.
Our transplant team routinely evaluates and treats patients who may not qualify at other programs, offering renewed hope and expanded options for those with lung disease.
Temple’s 2025 lung transplant milestone reinforces what patients around the country have come to expect: Temple says “yes” to more patients, opening more doors and changing more lives.
More expertise. More possibilities. More answers.
Expect more. Expect Temple Health.
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