This data is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult your transplant team for decisions about your care.
Compare Lung Transplant Centers
Side-by-side SRTR program-level data for the top 10 reporting lung transplant programs.
How to read this comparison
This table shows 10 lung transplant programs side-by-side using the November 2025 SRTR Program-Specific Report cohort. Centers are ordered by risk-adjusted 1-year graft survival rate. Risk adjustment accounts for recipient characteristics such as age, medical urgency, and diagnosis, so programs that accept sicker patients are not penalized for higher complexity.
The national risk-adjusted 1-year benchmark for lung transplants in this cohort is 89.6%. Volume indicates procedural experience, and waitlist size indicates current demand. Use the "View details" link on each row to see the full program page, or return to the organ overview for the complete ranking of all reporting centers.
Survival percentages are clinical outcomes, not guarantees, and small differences between adjacent programs frequently fall within the expected statistical range rather than reflecting a meaningful quality gap. A center reporting a one-point-higher rate is not necessarily the better choice for any individual patient. Weigh these figures alongside travel distance, insurance acceptance, transplant type, and your own medical profile, and discuss the trade-offs with your referring physician before selecting a transplant program.
| Rank | Center | State | 1-yr Survival | 3-yr Survival | Transplants | Waitlist | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Transplant Programs | Iowa | 97.7% | 86.6% | 74 | 13 | View |
| 2 | Spectrum Health | Michigan | 96.6% | 82.8% | 136 | 20 | View |
| 3 | Indiana University Health | Indiana | 96.3% | 71.8% | 99 | 2 | View |
| 4 | University of Alabama Hospital | Alabama | 95.7% | 70.3% | 80 | 13 | View |
| 5 | Medical University of South Carolina | South Carolina | 95.1% | 73.9% | 50 | 5 | View |
| 6 | Keck Hospital of USC | California | 94.7% | 78.3% | 84 | 11 | View |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Tennessee | 94.5% | 80.1% | 157 | 7 | View |
| 8 | Ochsner Foundation Hospital | Louisiana | 94.1% | 52.8% | 49 | 6 | View |
| 9 | UF Health Shands Hospital | Florida | 93.8% | 80.7% | 264 | 9 | View |
| 10 | University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center | California | 93.5% | 73.2% | 268 | 24 | View |
Data Sources
- SRTR Program-Specific Reports (November 2025 release), published by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. srtr.org
- OPTN allocation policy documentation, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. optn.transplant.hrsa.gov
About This Comparison
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 SRTR Program-Specific Reports, November 2025 Survival rates are risk-adjusted 1-year and 3-year graft survival estimates for adult recipients