Barnes-Jewish Hospital Logo Transplant Center  Liver Transplant
Process  The liver transplantation process includes a referral
from your primary care physician, an evaluation at Barnes-Jewish
Hospital, placement on the transplantation waiting list, the
transplant surgery and then follow-up care. See a video about
liver transplant and see the phases outlined below with several
pages detailing each phase during the liver transplant process.
Before Transplant  Phase One: Referral and Evaluation  When
patients are referred to be evaluated for a liver transplant,
they will be assigned a transplant nurse coordinator, who will
facilitate communication between the patient and the transplant
team through the entire transplant process. The transplant nurse
coordinator will collect the appropriate medical records and
schedule a transplant evaluation. The patient will have a
comprehensive evaluation by all members of our transplant team,
including the transplant physicians, transplant surgeons,
transplant nurse coordina