Pediatric Intestinal Transplant Program at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has played an important role in the rapid progress of intestinal transplant techniques. Our surgeons have performed more than 12% of all pediatric intestinal transplants worldwide.

Intestine Program Highlights

UPMC Children’s:

• Has performed more than 300 intestinal transplants since the program’s inception in 1990.
• Has a high patient survival rate of 88% at three years post-transplant. The national average is 76%.
• Hosts the biennial Pediatric Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Symposium (PIFRS) – the only international symposium dedicated to the treatment of children with intestinal disease/failure through rehabilitation and transplantation. The 14th PIFRS conference is scheduled for October 1-3, 2026, in Omaha, NE.

Research and Clinical Studies

As a nationally recognized research center, UPMC Children’s Pediatric Intestinal Transplant Program participates in the latest clinical studies, which involve human volunteers and are intended to add to our medical understanding.