Mayo Clinic Guide to Organ Transplant: A Guide for Patients, Caregivers and Living Donors from the World's Leading Transplant Experts

The first-ever, comprehensive guide for organ transplant recipients, living donors, and caregivers from Mayo Clinic, a global leader in transplant surgery and research.

With decades of experience and over 30,000 life-saving organ transplants performed, Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most successful transplant programs in the world. With the collective knowledge from expert physicians, surgeons, and researchers, Mayo Clinic Guide to Organ Transplant illuminates the science and the process of transplantation. From waiting for a donor match and preparing for surgery to recovery and life after transplant, this book will help you successfully navigate this complex procedure. Whether you're a patient, donor, or caregiver, you'll learn what to expect at every stage of the transplant journey with Mayo Clinic expert guidance by your side.

This book features:

• An essential introduction to understanding the organ donation and transplantation process, focusing on the most common organ transplants--kidney, heart, lungs, pancreas, and liver
• Chapters for children expecting a transplant with information to help parents and caregivers answer any difficult questions and provide emotional support
• Guidance for caregivers in their vital role in the transplant journey, providing practical strategies to support the person in their care as well as caring for themselves
• Personal stories of transplant patients with details of their journey and their resilience as well as highlighting the profound impact of organ donation
• Checklists to prepare for the call with an offer from the transplant center, including what to pack in the patient's and caregiver's hospital bags and what bring in case of an extended stay
• How to ensure a good outcome after transplantation through lifestyle changes such as managing transplant medicines, maintaining physical exercise, and eating a healthy diet

Author: Bashar A. Aqel,Julie K. Heimbach,C. Burcin Taner
Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.06w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9798887703947

About the Author
Bashar A. Aqel, M.D., is a gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist and a professor medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. He is the director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Arizona. His areas of clinical expertise include improved access to liver transplantation, expanding the liver donor pool, and care of patients awaiting liver transplant.

Julie K. Heimbach, M.D., is a professor of surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and the director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Rochester, Minn. Her primary focus is adult and pediatric liver transplantation and living-donor surgery. Dr. Heimbach is actively involved in transplant research including analysis and treatment of complex liver transplant patients and long-term outcomes of living donors.

C. Burcin Taner, M.D., is a professor of surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Jacksonville, Fla. His areas of expertise include liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation. He is actively involved in efforts to identify efficient patient care and improve quality of life after transplantation, along with several areas of liver transplant research.