Ohio is one of the most competitive states in the USA for liver transplants.
There are four options in The Buckeye State, three of which compete over 100 transplants per year.
University Hospitals counts former football quarterback Bernie Kosar as a successful transplant recipient, as of this month.
And two of the top ten US liver transplant centers are Ohio-based (Cleveland Clinic and Ohio State).
| Rank | Transplant Center (Adult Liver) | Approx. Annual Liver Transplants (Adults) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic Hospital – Arizona (Phoenix, AZ) | ~ 317 |
| 2 | Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston, TX) | ~ 282 |
| 3 | Tampa General Hospital (Tampa, FL) | ~ 274 |
| 4 | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Cleveland, OH) | ~ 245 |
| 5 | Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital (Indianapolis, IN) | ~ 197 |
| 6 | Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) | ~ 193 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, TN) | ~ 181 |
| 8 | Intermountain Medical Center (Murray, UT) | ~ 179 |
| 9 | Piedmont Hospital (Atlanta, GA) | ~ 175 |
| 10 | Mayo Clinic Hospital – Florida (Jacksonville, FL) | ~ 169 |
The Ohio numbers follow, and in our next post we’ll show where LiverRight fits into the Liver Transplant diagnostic/care pathways in the USA.
📊 Ohio: Liver Transplant Center Landscape
Key Centers & Volume (Adults, most recent year)
| Transplant Center | Location | Deceased-Donor Liver Transplants / yr (adults) | Living-Donor Liver Transplants / yr (adults) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 245 | 6 |
| Ohio State University Medical Center | Columbus, OH | 193 | 1 |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | 151 | 7 |
| University Hospitals of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | 65 | 0 |