Lung transplantation can prolong and dramatically improve the quality of life for patients with severe end-stage, non-malignant pulmonary disease and no alternative treatment options.
During 2006, the NewYork-Presbyterian Center for Lung Disease and Transplantation at Columbia University Medical Center had the highest one-year survival rate among the 10 largest lung transplant programs in the U.S., and its survival rates during 2006 placed it among the top three programs in the nation.
The major center for lung transplantation in the New York tri-state area, the NewYork-Presbyterian Center for Lung Disease and Transplantation at Columbia University Medical Center is one of the oldest in the United States—it was established in 1985, just three years after the first lung transplant was ever performed.
Over the years, the program has earned a reputation for the depth of its clinical expertise and rigorous commitment to excellence.
The center is Medicare approved, and treats both adults and adolescents.
Under the dynamic and collaborative leadership of its surgical and medical directors, both recognized as outstanding specialists in their respective fields, this highly reputable clinical and research program has been further enhanced and expanded.
As evidence, its patient survival rates have soared far above the national average.
Between July 1, 2001 and December 31, 2006, the program performed 188 lung transplants, with a one-year survival rate of 92%, compared to 82% nationally, and a four-year survival rate of 72%.
The program's 30-day survival rate for the same time period is 98%.
 |
Survival after
lung transplantation
| Time | UNOS | CUMC |
|---|
| 1 month | 95% | 98% |
| 3 month | 91% | 96% |
| 6 month | 88% | 93% |
| 1 year | 82% | 92% |
| 3 year | 65% | 78% |
| 4 year | 57% | 72% |
|
Survival of 188 consecutive patients transplanted at Columbia University compared to 5,543 patients transplanted nationwide between July 1, 2001 and December 31, 2006 (p < 0.001).
National average data source: United Organ Sharing Network (UNOS) |
Coordinated and Comprehensive Pulmonary Care
All lung transplant patients at the Lung Transplant Program receive individualized care reflecting their specific medical, surgical and psychosocial needs — from the moment they begin their first evaluation through their extensive post-transplant follow-up care.
Experts in every medical and surgical specialty relating to lung failure and transplantation participate in the Lung Transplant Center.
It draws upon the skills and expertise of not only surgeons, pulmonologists, immunologists and endocrinologists, but also nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physician's assistants, intensive care clinicians, rehabilitation medicine specialists, physical and respiratory therapists, social workers, psychiatrists, nutritionists, and financial counselors.
The collaboration among these outstanding clinicians and research scientists leads to optimal patient care.
In addition, the patient's referring physicians also continue to participate in the primary pulmonary care of their patients and are kept abreast of all stages of the transplant process via telephone calls or letters from the transplant medical and surgical team.
In addition to lung transplant evaluation, the program's pulmonary specialists provide second opinion consultations for patients with complex lung diseases.
At the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Lung Transplant Program's Beverly & Arthur Shorin Comprehensive Outpatient Transplant Center, patients may take advantage of comprehensive follow-up care, including evaluation and follow-up, blood and diagnostic testing, and infusion treatments for special medications.
The registration and care process at the Shorin Center is managed with the latest technology to enhance convenience and precision.
The Lung Transplant Program also works in conjunction with other parts of the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital system.
Click here to learn more about our medical facilities.
|
