Ochsner Health proudly shares the Kidney Transplant Program, which is part of the Ochsner Transplant Institute. Elite status is awarded only to several programs that accredit excellent transplant care delivery nationwide.
To gain this level of recognition, the program will show excellent results and exceptional performance based on the range of validated risk-adjusted metrics. Programs with this designation achieve statistically higher performance model scores than their peers.
Reaching elite status is only possible due to the dedication of each member of the care team. The Kidney Transplant Program and the Ochsner Transplant Institute are successful in complex areas like transplants only when the entire team works together to provide high quality care. We are honored to receive this recognition and trust us to take care of our patients during the most vulnerable periods of their lives. ”
ARI COHEN, MD, MD, MBA, FRCSC, FACS, Director, Ochsner Trousplant Institute
For decades, Ochsner's kidney transplant program has brought hope to patients by combining innovative medical approaches with caring, patient-centered care. The first kidney transplant at Ochsner was performed in 1973. This former on-ground procedure has become a reliable standard of care at Ochsner, with over 3,500 kidney and renal mammary implants performed over the past 52 years. Our interdisciplinary teams of surgeons, transplant nephrologists, certified transplant coordinators, social workers, nurses, pharmacists and more strive vigorously to achieve the best possible outcomes, leveraging the finest advances in medicine with a deep, entrenched commitment to excellence for patients.
