Liver Transplant at Intermountain Health
Intermountain Health has the shortest wait times nationally from referral to receiving your life-saving liver transplant. We’re here to help you or your loved one with advanced liver disease to get a new chance on life.
Revolutionizing liver transplant care
With severe liver disease, you want to know your health is in the right hands. Our transplant team is at the forefront of innovation and quality health care delivery. With our comprehensive model of care, we’ll be there with you every step of the way.
What sets us apart
Nationally recognized for top outcomes and shorter wait times
Intermountain Health’s liver transplant program is nationally recognized as one of the most advanced and comprehensive adult liver transplant centers in the United States. According to the latest SRTR data (July 2025), our program consistently ranks among the top five in the nation, reflecting our commitment to excellence in patient care and transplant outcomes.
Serving patients across seven states, we collaborate closely with multiple organ donor networks nationwide to ensure maximum access to donor organs. Our program features one of the largest living donor liver transplant programs in the country, offering patients more options and faster pathways to transplant.
With multidisciplinary care, innovative leadership, and shorter wait times, Intermountain Health consistently delivers some of the best liver transplant outcomes in the nation. Our pioneering approach to transplantation means patients benefit from quicker access to life-saving procedures and improved long-term health.
Chris Lance's Story
Chris Lance was dying. His brother Stephen was losing hope, but discovered that his brother could be listed at multiple transplant hospitals, which ultimately saved his life.
Historias de pacientes
El trasplante de hígado le devuelve la esperanza a Rigoberto
La cirrosis agotó a Rigoberto mientras luchaba por vivir cada día. Cuando aprendió que Intermountain Health podía proporcionarle una oportunidad a una nueva viva a través de un trasplante, el cual le salvaría la vida, resurgió la esperanza y la energía de vivir y de pasar más años con su familia.
Supportive housing options
We understand that traveling for care can be challenging. That’s why we help patients and families find nearby housing options, including:
- Affordable apartments close to our transplant center
- Partner hotels offering discounted rates for patients and caregivers
Our team can help you explore the best options for your stay.
Learn more about living liver donation
Becoming a living donor is a way to help someone you love, or one of many people on the national waiting list, to receive a life-saving organ by giving a part of yours. Those in greatest need for living donors are women and children on the transplant waiting list.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions regarding liver transplants
People with serious liver disease may stay stable for a while with medication and lifestyle changes, such as stopping alcohol use or losing weight. But sometimes, liver failure continues to progress. When this happens, a liver transplant may be the only effective treatment.
Unlike kidney disease, End Stage Liver Disease (E.S.L.D.) has no dialysis option. A specialist team will evaluate you to see if you meet liver transplant criteria.
Depending on your health and situation, you may qualify for:
- A traditional liver transplant
- A living donor liver transplant (when a liver transplant donor gives a portion of their liver)
- A partial liver transplant (using part of a liver from a living or deceased donor)
Your care team will guide you through the best option.
Liver transplant outcomes have improved greatly over the past several decades. Today, one‑year survival rates often exceed 95%. Most patients are able to return to everyday activities with a good quality of life. After the first two years, many people only need yearly check‑ins, routine blood tests, and ongoing medications.
Newer medications, better surgical techniques, and strong experience with procedures like living donor liver transplant and partial liver transplant have all helped improve results. The Intermountain Transplant Center continues to achieve patient survival rates above the national average, with shorter waiting times than many other programs.
Testimonials and Feedback
Want to read what our patients have said about their transplant experience? Check out our Google Reviews.