Transplant Surgery Research

Driving Advances in Organ Transplant Surgery

The Transplant Institute at BIDMC has gained national recognition for our scientific contributions, fellowship training programs and our efforts to increase deceased and living organ donation.

Our team is a collaborative group of experts committed to providing the highest quality transplantation services to patients and their families. Throughout the entire organ transplantation process, from initial evaluation, transplant surgery and post-transplant follow-up, our specialists offer personalized, compassionate care with positive patient outcomes.

The surgeons and investigators in the Transplant Institute are also engaged in cutting-edge transplant research aimed at improving treatments and access to donor organs for all transplant patients. We are committed to advancing the field of transplantation through innovative research and educating the next generation of clinicians and scientists.

Transplant Laboratory

Our transplant research teams explore the most pressing questions facing this critical area of medicine:

• Otterbein Lab: The Otterbein Lab focuses primarily on the gas molecule carbon monoxide (CO) and its potent therapeutic effects when used at low concentrations.