, /PRNewswire/ -- (TGH), the region's only academic health system, this week celebrates 50 years of the transplant program, giving life to patients throughout the region and across the nation. On , Tampa General performed its first kidney transplant. In the five decades since Tampa General completed its first transplant surgery, surgeons at the academic health system have been providing patients with the most advanced, comprehensive, compassionate and personalized care possible.
Tampa General has celebrated many historic milestones and national accolades for the program, becoming one of the leading transplant centers in the nation. "The 50th anniversary is remarkable on its own, but consider the more than 13,000 lives saved by Tampa General's Transplant Institute over the last five decades," said , president and chief executive officer at Tampa General Hospital. "This anniversary is a tribute to the providers and their commitment to exceptional care.
In the last few years, we've made tremendous progress in recruiting the best-in-class surgeons, adopting new technologies and advancing innovative techniques, and today, we're one of the nation's leading transplant centers. We're building on the first 50 years to ensure the next are even better." To date, Tampa General has performed more than 13,000 transplant surgeries, a milestone achieved by only a few dozen hospitals nationwide.
In 2023, Tampa General was ranked among the top five hospitals in the nation for transplants by vo.
