What is the Hispanic Transplant Program?

The Northwestern Medicine Hispanic Transplant Program is the first transplant program in the country providing transplant care for Hispanic patients. The program has the largest bilingual and bicultural transplant team dedicated to serving patients in need of a transplant based on their cultural and language preferences.

Visiting a physician can make patients feel anxious, and a language barrier can make visits even more stressful. To help our patients who prefer to communicate in Spanish feel more comfortable, Northwestern Medicine offers the Hispanic Transplant Program.

The program supports Northwestern Medicine’s goal of providing customized patient care for patients who prefer to communicate in Spanish and who are undergoing kidney, liver, pancreas or small bowel transplantation. We have a bilingual team that includes:

• Surgeons
• Physicians
• A social worker
• A financial coordinator
• A clinical research coordinator
• Other support staff members

Through the Hispanic Transplant Program, we offer an evaluation clinic where patients who need a transplant can receive personalized care. Personalizing patient care includes tailoring your medical treatments to your needs and recognizing how cultural differences affect you and your care. We offer this level of care throughout your transplant journey.

Access program content in Spanish: Programa Hispano Trasplantes