SRTR Liver program · Tennessee · TNVU
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center's liver program in Tennessee (center code TNVU). 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 · Tennessee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center's liver 1-year graft survival is 0.5 points below the national risk-adjusted benchmark.
- 85.2%
- 3-year graft survival
- 92.4%
- National 1-yr benchmark
- -0.5
- Points vs national 1-yr
- 232
- 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
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.
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)
- 134
- Additions (flow)
- 232
- Organ-class mean additions
- 123
This program: +109 vs mean among 119 ranked liver programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the liver transplant survival rate at Vanderbilt University Medical Center?
According to SRTR data from November 2025, Vanderbilt University Medical Center reports a 1-year graft survival rate of 91.9% for liver transplants, compared to a national average of 92.4%. The 3-year survival rate is 85.2%. Survival rates are risk-adjusted estimates for a historical cohort, not a forecast for a named patient.
How many liver transplants does Vanderbilt University Medical Center report?
Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported 605 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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center?
SRTR reports approximately 134 candidates on this program's liver waiting list in the November 2025 cohort, with about 232 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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center report?
SRTR records about 232 liver waitlist additions for Vanderbilt University Medical Center 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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center rank nationally for liver transplants?
Vanderbilt University Medical Center ranks #70 of 119 reporting liver programs by 1-year graft survival in this cohort. The center's rate is 0.5 percentage points below 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.
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Data Sources
- SRTR Program-Specific Reports (November 2025 release) - program-level survival rates, transplant volume, and waitlist size for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center / 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.
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