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.
Pretransplant Evaluation
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.
Why Might I Need a Lung Transplant?
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
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
Pretransplant Office
770 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 293-6724
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
