Liver Transplant Program at Porter Adventist Hospital Ranks Among the Best in the Region

Newswise — According to the most recent outcomes data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, the Porter Transplant Center in Denver, Colorado has demonstrated some of the best survival rates for some of the sickest liver transplant patients in the region. Looking at Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores that were 30 or greater, where scores above 30 typically indicate that a patient would have less than a 50% chance of surviving more than three months in a hospital, the Porter Transplant Center showed a remarkable 95% survival rate after liver transplant. This result was only second to one other facility in the region and was by far the best in the tri-state area of Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. Most of the Porter Transplant Center’s success and outstanding patient outcomes can be attributed to Dr. Tom Heffron, one of the nation’s most experienced and highly trained transplant surgeons. Dr. Heffron has been an integral part of the Porter transplant program for more than four years and is one of the most prominent liver transplant experts in the country. To learn more about the Porter Transplant Center at Porter Adventist Hospital, visit www.porterhospital.org/transplant or call 1-855-869-5164. About Porter Adventist HospitalPorter Adventist Hospital is a full service, Nursing Magnet® designated, 368-bed acute-care referral center for complex medicine and surgery patients. Porter specializes in cancer care, joint replacement, heart and vascular procedures, spine surgery and organ transplants. Porter is sponsored by Adventist Health System and is part of Centura Health, the region’s leading health care network. For more information on Porter Adventist Hospital, visit www.porterhospital.org. About Centura HealthCentura Health connects individuals, families and neighborhoods across Colorado and western Kansas with more than 6,000 physicians and 17,100 of the best hearts and minds in health care. Through our 15 hospitals, six senior living communities, health neighborhoods, physician practices and clinics, home care and hospice services, and Flight For Life® Colorado, we are making the region’s best health care accessible and affordable in every community we serve. We believe you can inspire the people you care about to live healthier lives by encouraging them to do the little things that can make a big difference. We’re Centura Health, and we’re here for your health. For information on Centura Health or any of the facilities in our network, please visit www.centura.org.