Welcome to the VA Portland Transplant Program
At VA Portland Health Care System, we specialize in liver and kidney transplant as well as hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery. We are very proud to say that we also assist living kidney donors from evaluation to donation at our program. You can find information about our transplant center by clicking on the various links below. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns and we will be happy to assist you.
About Us
Our Background
The VA Portland Transplant Program was founded in 1987. It is home to the first liver transplant in the Northwest and VA system. The kidney and living kidney transplant program was introduced in 2001, and remains the only VA center in the Western United States to specialize in kidney transplants. The program’s patient and graft survival statistics consistently exceed expected national outcomes. Our approach is tailored to include you, as an equal partner, in the decision-making process in achieving successful outcomes.
Our other services include specialization in hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeries. You may find additional information about our growing program and services on this site. We welcome you to contact us with any questions and thank you for trusting us with your care.
Our Staff
The transplant program is staffed with highly skilled, multi-disciplinary members which include:
- Dr. David Scott, Chief of Transplant Surgery-David L. Scott M.D. | Health care provider | OHSU
- Dr. Erin Maynard, Liver Transplant Surgical Director-Erin C. Maynard M.D., F.A.C.S. | Health care provider | OHSU
- Dr. Shehzad Rehman, Kidney Transplant Medical Director-Shehzad Rehman MD | OHSU People | OHSU
- Dr. Janice Jou, Liver Transplant Medical Director-Janice H. Jou M.D., M.H.S. | OHSU People | OHSU
- Transplant Surgeons
- Transplant Nephrologists
- Transplant Hepatologists
- Transplant Advance Practice Providers (APPs)
- Transplant Nurse Coordinators
- Transplant Social Workers
- Palliative Care Physicians
- Transplant Pharmacists
- Dieticians/Nutritionist
- Chaplain Services
- Administrative Staff
- and YOU!
Kidney Transplant
Pre-Kidney Transplant
Module 1 - Introduction
Module 2 - The Science of Kidney Matching
Module 4 - Living Donation
Module 5 - Antirejection Medications
Module 6 - Surgery and Beyond
Module 7 - Social Support and Preparation
Serum Mailing Tube Request - For Actively Waitlisted Veterans
Are you on the Kidney Waitlist? Do you need more serum mailing tubes?
Please call the Lab of Immunogenetics and Transplantation (LIT): 1-800-457-4832
Post-Kidney Transplant
Living Donor Kidney Transplant
Donate Life: Home | Donate Life Northwest (donatelifenw.org)
Liver Transplant
Pre-Liver Transplant
Post-Liver Transplant
Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Program Information Sheet
Lodging
Vancouver Campus – Patient Transplant Lodge (Building 18)
1601 East Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98661
Patient Transplant Lodge, Building 18
Fisher House
Resources
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Patient (SRTR) compares about 250 transplant centers and provides a bi-yearly report on how our program compares on a variety of metrics. You can view our SRTR program summary and reports here: Kidney and Liver.
Contact Us
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Portland Campus – Transplant Center Offices
3710 S.W. U.S. Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239
P-3 Transplant
Phone: 503-721-7860
- Prompt 1 for Liver Transplant
- Prompt 2 for Kidney Transplant
- Prompt 3 for Living Donor - Kidney
- Prompt 4 for All Other Organ
- Prompt 5 for Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB)
Toll Free/After Hours: 1-800-949-1004, Prompt 0 and ask for the Transplant Nurse Coordinator on call
Fax:
For non-urgent questions, please feel free to send us a secure email through MyHealtheVet.