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The Division of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at the University of Florida provides internationally recognized care in the complex areas of abdominal organ transplantation (kidney, liver and pancreas) and hepatobiliary surgery (surgery of the liver, bile ducts and pancreas). Transplantation Our excellent success rates are only one of the reasons patients come to Shands at the University of Florida for transplantation. Another is our reputation for providing highly personalized patient care and for educating patients, families, case managers and referring physicians about follow-up care, which is crucial to the survival of the transplanted organs. These qualities draw transplant patients from throughout the Southeast and make us one of the United States’ top 20 transplant centers for all organs and a Center of Excellence.
Dr. William Pfaff performed the first kidney transplant in the state of Florida at Shands at UF in June 1966. Since then bone marrow (1981), heart (1985), liver (1990), lung (1994), pancreas (1995) and heart-lung (1996) transplant programs have been added.
Hepatobiliary Surgery Hepatobiliary disease refers to a disorder of the liver and/or biliary tract and pancreas. Surgical hepatobiliary diseases include: · Primary and metastatic liver tumors · Cystic disease of the liver · Gall bladder and bile duct tumors · Biliary stricture and injuries · Benign liver masses · Other diseases of the liver · Benign and malignant tumors of the pancreas · Portal hypertension The multidisciplinary Center for Hepatobiliary Disease at the University of Florida provides a full range of minimally invasive and surgical procedures to treat liver and biliary tract conditions. Our surgeons specialize in disorders of the liver and biliary tree and are very experienced in dealing with these complex problems. Our surgeons perform more than 200 major hepatobiliary cases per year and our results are comparable to the best in the world.
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