Transplant Services

at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

The SSM Health Transplant Center at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital provides a full range of medical and surgical services for patients with end-stage renal disease and liver disease in a newly-renovated, state-of-the-art clinic. Whether you are a new dialysis patient or a person with declining liver or kidney function, our highly-skilled team is here to support you. With a long standing history of medical excellence, we strive to provide compassionate care for patients with organ failure.

The ever-changing field of organ transplantation poses significant challenges and even greater opportunities when it comes to saving lives. We works tirelessly to transform these opportunities into successful outcomes.

Why choose SSM Health for your transplant?

Building on extensive experience and a long history of nationally-recognized care in hepatology, interventional nephrology, and surgery, we are committed to promoting a patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach to the care of the patient with end-stage organ failure and honoring the donor gift with excellent patient and family care.

The SSM Health transplant program offers patients:

• Ongoing communication with referring physicians through all phases of care
• Transplant outcomes that exceed national averages
• Dedicated transplant teams that manage patient care at all stages from pre-transplant evaluation to post-transplant surgical care
• Multidisciplinary team practices in a recently renovated clinic
• Coordinated visits with healthcare team minimizes patient trips to the hospital
• Designated Intensive Care Unit for transplant surgical management
• Hospital’s size and configuration offer easy access to transplant team
• Assistance with housing and transportation for out-of-town patients and families
• Dual listing, sometimes called multiple listing, is available and our transplant team can help you decide if it is right for you.

Do you offer financial assistance for transplant patients?

If you are going to be receiving a transplant, you will meet with a financial counselor. You’ll discuss the costs associated with your transplant, and the cost of the medications you will need to take after the procedure.

They will work with you to better understand your insurance coverage as well. It is required that you arrange for payment of the costs that may not be covered by your insurance. Unfortunately, you may not be able to undergo a transplant if you have not made acceptable financial arrangements for payment, when a suitable organ becomes available. There are some resources that can help assist you with these expenses though:

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• National Assistance Fund

Housing resources available in St. Louis:

Some nearby hotels also offer discounted rates. Call our patient and visitor relations department at 314-257-1745 from 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday and they will be able to assist you. After hours, you can also access information from the admitting or emergency departments or by viewing the visitor information page for SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.

Mid-America Transplant Services also operates a Family House at the Highlands at Forest Park. They offer a comfortable, safe and affordable mid-to-long term single-family apartment living for patients and their families who must relocate to St. Louis in order to receive life-saving pre- and post-transplant care.