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COVID-19: Update for Transplant Patients (PDF)

Improving life through the gift of transplant.

It is extremely challenging to be told your child has an organ that is failing. Fortunately, IU Health Transplant at Riley Children's Health offers comprehensive transplant services for pediatric patients. Specialized care, years of experience and outstanding outcomes are hallmarks of our pediatric transplantation program.

We are part of IU Health Transplant, a nationally recognized organ transplant center with a mission to help patients return to self-sufficient, active lives. IU Health Transplant ranks among the top transplant centers in the U.S. by volume and is the largest, most comprehensive center of its kind in Indiana and the surrounding region.

IU Health Transplant at Riley Children's Health performs the following types of organ transplants:

  • Heart. We have nearly three decades of pediatric heart transplant experience.
  • Kidney. We are the largest kidney transplant program in Indiana.
  • Liver. IU Health was the first healthcare provider in Indiana to perform a liver transplant in 1988 and remains the only liver transplant program in Indiana.
  • Pancreas. IU Health is one of only a few transplant programs that has performed simultaneous liver and pancreas transplants for candidates with cystic fibrosis.
  • Intestine. We did Indiana’s first isolated pediatric intestine transplant in 2003 and have consistently been doing intestinal transplants every year since.
  • Multivisceral. A multivisceral transplant is one in which the intestines are replaced along with the liver, pancreas and, sometimes, the stomach. This is a very complicated procedure for pediatric patients. Our team is one of only a few in the country certified to perform this operation.

What Makes Us Different

Our comprehensive approach is what sets us apart from other transplant centers. Your child's transplant team will include dedicated surgeons, doctors, nurse practitioners, nurse coordinators, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, social workers, chaplains, psychiatrists, psychologists, physical and occupational therapists, financial navigators and procurement specialists. The team also includes dedicated Child Life experts. Our support staff works exclusively in organ transplant care, making them experts in their field. Specially trained coordinators and nurses provide compassionate, quality care during all aspects of your child's treatment.

We will keep your family engaged by allowing you to stay in the same room as your child. This helps your entire family become comfortable and familiar with the transplant team.

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Read more about our patient outcomes, quality improvements and multidisciplinary programs.

Conditions & Services

Services Offered

We offer a number of different Transplant services. Below are some, but not all, of the services that we provide. If you have a question about a specific service that is not listed here, please contact our department.

  • Heart Transplant
  • Intestine Transplant
  • Kidney Transplant
  • Liver Transplant
  • Multivisceral Transplant

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Doctors

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Burcin Ekser, MD, PhD

Transplant Surgery

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Jonathan A. Fridell, MD

Transplant Surgery

317.944.4370
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William C. Goggins, MD

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Transplant Surgery

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Jeremy L. Herrmann, MD

Transplant Surgery, Pediatric Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

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Chandrashekhar A. Kubal, MD, PhD

Transplant Surgery

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Richard S. Mangus, MD, MS

Transplant Surgery

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John A. Powelson, MD

Transplant Surgery

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Mark W. Turrentine, MD

Transplant Surgery, Pediatric Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

317.944.1121

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Department Forms & Resources

Department Forms & Resources

The Transplant at Riley at IU Health provides the following forms for parents, healthcare providers and personnel. We have also curated relevant resources from other websites and provided links with brief descriptions of the information that is available.

Resources

  • Guide to Surgery (Riley at IU Health) 311.083 KB

    View our Guide to Surgery to ease anxiety and prepare you and your child before surgery.

  • Guía para la cirugía (Riley at IU Health) 124.137 KB

    Creamos esta guía como un recurso para ayudarlo a comprender mejor nuestro proceso y para aliviar un poco la ansiedad que pueda estar experimentando.

  • Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

    A division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network is the primary federal entity responsible for oversight of the organ and blood stem cell transplant systems in the U.S. They are also responsible for initiatives to increase the level of organ donation in this country.

  • United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)

    UNOS is a private, nonprofit organization that manages the nation's organ transplant system under contract with the federal government.

  • Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)

    SRTR is a research organization supporting the transplant community by providing analyses of transplants to improve patient outcomes.

  • Donate Life America

    Donate Life America is committed to promoting organ and tissue donation through its alliance of community-based and national organizations.

Related Departments

Related Departments

We provide multispecialty care for a number of conditions. Below are links to our related departments.

  • Critical Care
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
  • Pediatric Nephrology & Kidney Diseases
  • Riley Heart Center

Related Stories

Related Stories

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Grief and gratitude bind these two families

01/29/23 Patient Stories

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Young adults navigate life after heart transplant

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“This is the season of miracles”

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Kindergartner celebrates one year with new kidney

05/23/22

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04/26/22 Patient Stories

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08/15/21 Patient Stories

Makayla Owens received a heart transplant at Riley last October. Now, the little girl with the big grin is going to school for the first time.

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Blog Sydweb

Super Sydney celebrates two years with her new heart

05/24/21 Patient Stories

David and Ashley Deaver’s daughter has taken them on quite an adventure since she was born, but they treasure all the good days now.

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Junior gets a new heart weeks before his first birthday

05/20/21 Patient Stories

Brian and Mallory Aylor’s son was born with multiple heart defects. He has been hospitalized at Riley for 7 months.

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Blog Brock Craft

A gift of love and life

04/29/21

Ally Brock’s mom didn’t think twice about donating a kidney to her daughter 11 years ago. Now, Ally works with other pediatric patients on their own transplant journey.

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Little boy’s pain was more than skin-deep

03/31/21 Patient Stories

Thanks to a liver transplant, 12-year-old Elias is healing from the inside out and ready to live again.

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She is an ambassador for Riley on and off the clock

03/02/21 Our Community

Nurse Brenda Phillips is a mother, a grandmother and a big kid at heart who believes we are all called to help each other.

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Blog Coriweb

“She is a walking angel on Earth”

11/11/20 Patient Stories

Cori Winer is a Riley kid and a mom herself. The 22-year-old has been at Riley for 104 days as she recovers from a second stem-cell transplant, infections and kidney failure.

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Health Professionals

For Health Professionals

We work closely with referring physicians who have a patient requiring a transplant, keeping them informed of the progress and treatment of the patient throughout the entire process. Referring physicians may call to refer a patient to IU Health Transplant at Riley Children's Hospital. For a hospital transfer, please contact our 24/7 Transfer Center at 1.877.44RILEY (877.447.4539).

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Riley at IU Health works with referring physicians in Indiana and beyond. Please call the appropriate number below.

Liver Transplant (Phone): 800.382.4602
Liver Transplant (Fax): 317.968.1497

Kidney Transplant (Phone): 800.382.4602
Kidney Transplant (Fax): 317.968.1499

Intestine/Multivisceral Transplant (Phone): 800.382.4602
Intestine/Multivisceral Transplant (Fax): 317.968.1497

Heart Transplant (Phone): 317.944.9780
Heart Transplant (Fax): 317.944.7800

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Research

Our connection with the Indiana University School of Medicine gives our transplant team the unique opportunity to be involved in several research initiatives that improve patient outcomes. Our research currently focuses on:

  • Xenotransplantation
  • Transplant immunology
  • Hepatic malignancies
  • Clinical outcomes

Education

In partnership with the IU School of Medicine, Riley at IU Health provides exceptional training opportunities in pediatric surgery and transplant surgery. The abdominal transplantation fellowship trains fellows at IU Health University Hospital and Riley at IU Health. It is one of only a few programs with the necessary volume to train fellows in all organ systems.

Education Resources:
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  • Fellows
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