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January 11, 2021 at 2:59 PM
NEWARK, NJ University Hospital, New Jersey’s state-owned public hospital, received the top designation for its liver transplant program on Monday, distinguishing it as the leader in one-year survival rate.
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients awarded the status to the University Hospital Center for Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplantation, which boasts above a 98% survival rate. The program is led by physicians at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
“Being ranked as a top facility by the SRTR affirms that we are one of the top liver transplant programs in the entire nation,” said Dr. Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, Medical Director of the Liver Transplant Program at University Hospital. “The SRTR ranking broadens our profile and enhances the awareness of University Hospital, and our partners at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, to the larger world.”