Tampa General sets transplant record in 2019
January 6, 2020 - Doctors at Tampa General Hospital performed 585 organ transplants in 2019. It was the largest number ever performed in the hospital's history, surpassing the 500 transplants performed in 2011, and made Tampa General among the 10 busiest organ transplant centers in the United States. Last year's procedures included 358 kidney transplants, including 91 from living donors; 145 liver transplants; 37 heart transplants; 35 lung transplants; and 10 kidney-pancreas transplants. About 80 of the 2019 transplants were linked to a new partnership with Lee Health in the Fort Myers area, a news release said. In addition, TGH credited improved organ recovery techniques and technology, as well as an increased participation by living kidney donors.