Planning & Preparing

• Thoracic Surgery New Patient Information Form (5 pages)
• Maps & Directions »
• Lung Transplant Patient Education Seminar
• Lung Transplant Patient Guide
  • Four Steps to Successful Transplantation
  • Pre-Transplant Evaluation
  • Waiting for Transplantation
  • Lung Transplant Surgery
  • Post-Transplant Recovery
  • Life After Transplantation
  • Follow-Up Care
  • Exercise Program
  • Staying in Touch with Your Transplant Team
  • Immunosuppression and Organ Rejection
  • Infections
  • Post-Transplant Medications
  • Nutritional Management After Transplantation
  • Support Services

Stories & Perspectives

• Lung Transplant Saves Orla Tinsley, Cystic Fibrosis Activist
• Lung Transplant Program for Seniors
• Life after Ex-Vivo Lung Transplant
• Medical Marvels: Double lung transplant
• Tim Sweeney’s Story: From Lung Transplant to NYC Marathon
• ECMO Patient Story - Nichele Calhoun
• Liesbeth Stoeffler's Story: Respiratory ECMO Support Improves Patient's Health, Making Way for Lung Transplant
• After Plication, a Rock Singer Hits the Road Again
• A Personal Story: Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer

More Resources

• Columbia University's Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
• American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
• American Association for Respiratory Care
• American Association for Thoracic Surgery
• American Cancer Society
• Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Contact Us

The Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10032

(212) 305-3408
Request an Appointment Online »
Provider Referral Letter for Lung Transplant »

For international patients, please contact the Global Services office at our partner hospital, NewYork Presbyterian. Call (212) 746-9100 or email globalservices@nyp.org.