SRTR Liver program · Pennsylvania · PAUP

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's liver program in Pennsylvania (center code PAUP). Survival figures are SRTR risk-adjusted estimates for a historical cohort, not a forecast for a named patient.

This data is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult your transplant team for decisions about your care.

Liver program picture · Pennsylvania

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's liver 1-year graft survival is 1.8 points above the national risk-adjusted benchmark.

86.2%
3-year graft survival
92.4%
National 1-yr benchmark
+1.8
Points vs national 1-yr
233
Waitlist additions (flow)

Survival estimates are SRTR risk-adjusted figures for a historical cohort. Waitlist stock and waitlist additions are separate inventory/flow fields, not a recommendation.

Liver program composite score

B-
Composite Score
67/100
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania · Liver

Based on this program's SRTR 1-year graft survival, 3-year graft survival, and transplant volume, each benchmarked against every other program reporting the same organ in the current cohort. Not a recommendation and not a forecast for any named patient.

1-Year Survival B-
94.2%
1-year graft survival vs every reporting liver program
3-Year Survival C-
86.2%
3-year graft survival vs every reporting liver program
Program Volume A
545
Transplants performed vs every reporting liver program

Waitlist stock vs additions

SRTR publishes waitlist size (stock) and waitlist additions (flow) as separate fields for the November 2025 Program-Specific Report window. Neither field is an individual wait-time estimate.

Stock (inventory)
163
Additions (flow)
233
Organ-class mean additions
123

This program: +110 vs mean among 119 ranked liver programs.

Other Liver Programs

Top-ranked peer programs by 1-year graft survival rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the liver transplant survival rate at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania?

According to SRTR data from November 2025, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania reports a 1-year graft survival rate of 94.2% for liver transplants, compared to a national average of 92.4%. The 3-year survival rate is 86.2%. Survival rates are risk-adjusted estimates for a historical cohort, not a forecast for a named patient.

How many liver transplants does Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania report?

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania reported 545 liver transplants in the current SRTR Program-Specific Report cohort. That count is inventory from the joined program row, not a quality grade.

How large is the liver waiting list at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania?

SRTR reports approximately 163 candidates on this program's liver waiting list in the November 2025 cohort, with about 233 waitlist additions recorded in the same report window. Stock (inventory) and additions (flow) are different SRTR fields; this page does not estimate an individual's wait.

How many liver waitlist additions does Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania report?

SRTR records about 233 liver waitlist additions for Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in the November 2025 Program-Specific Report window (organ-class mean among ranked programs: 123). Additions are cohort flow, not a predicted wait time or a recommendation.

How does Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania rank nationally for liver transplants?

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania ranks #39 of 119 reporting liver programs by 1-year graft survival in this cohort. The center's rate is 1.8 percentage points above the national risk-adjusted benchmark. Rankings exclude programs below SRTR's published case-volume floor.

Which SRTR fields does this liver program publish?

This page reports the program's SRTR 1-year and 3-year graft survival estimates, transplants performed, waitlist stock, waitlist additions (flow), and the risk-adjusted national benchmark for liver. Rank order is among programs that meet SRTR's published case-volume floor. None of those fields is a recommendation to choose or avoid the center.

Data Sources

  • SRTR Program-Specific Reports (November 2025 release) - program-level survival rates, transplant volume, and waitlist size for Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. srtr.org
  • OPTN liver allocation policy - organ-specific allocation rules referenced in this page's narrative. optn.transplant.hrsa.gov

About This Data

This data is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult your transplant team for decisions about your care.

Source: SRTR Program-Specific Reports, November 2025 Rankings exclude centers with insufficient case volume for statistical reporting

Every figure on PlainTransplant is rendered directly from SRTR Program-Specific Reports data, no number is typed in by an editor. Center×organ figures for Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania / Liver are computed directly from SRTR Program-Specific Reports; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a correction. Data current as of November 2025.