Pediatric Transplant
The Children’s Transplant Program delivers innovative treatments and comprehensive transplant services for infants, children, teens and young adults with complex conditions of the liver, heart and kidneys.
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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is home to one of the leading pediatric organ transplant programs in the country, offering comprehensive pre- and post-transplant services to infants, children, teens and young adults. The Children’s Transplant Program brings together an experienced team of pediatric transplant specialists, with dedicated medical and surgical teams for patients in need of liver, heart and kidney transplantation. One of the most experienced pediatric transplant centers in the country, we celebrated our 2,000th solid organ transplant in 2026. The Children's Transplant Program is one of the most active pediatric transplant centers in the nation and the largest in the Southeast, delivering skilled, compassionate care for patients with even the most complex conditions.
At the Children’s Transplant Program, we are on the forefront of advanced treatments, and deliver personalized treatment plans based on each patient’s needs that combine medical management and nonsurgical care, surgery and transplantation. We understand that pediatric organ transplantation is a lifetime journey, and we provide comprehensive support services to make each stage of treatment as seamless as possible. Our dedicated Teen Transplant Program helps teens gain the skills they need to smoothly transition from pediatric to adult care to help ensure they live healthy lives.
Why Choose the Children’s Transplant Program?
- Focused Transplant Specialists: We bring together an experienced team of pediatric organ transplant specialists with dedicated medical and surgical teams for patients in need of kidney, heart and liver transplants. We are able to provide multi-organ transplants, and are one of a few transplant centers in the country with transplant surgeons who are dual-trained in both abdominal transplant and pediatric surgery.
- Coordinated Transplant Care: The Children’s Transplant Program serves as a destination transplant center for other regional transplant programs. We work with care teams throughout the state as an extension of their care, as well as other Children’s services to provide a coordinated, team-based approach to care.
- Leaders in Innovative Treatments: The Transplant Program at Children’s cares for patients with even the most complex conditions. The physicians at the Children’s Transplant Program are actively involved in research and on the forefront of the latest technologies and procedures to improve care for patients with conditions that may require a transplant.
Learn About the Comprehensive Pre- and Post-Transplant Services for Children in Need of an Organ Transplant
At Children’s, we understand that an organ transplant can be a stressful time, and we offer a variety of pediatric transplant-focused services to help you navigate the emotional, financial and spiritual challenges. Our dedicated support services include transplant financial coordinators who closely work with families throughout the authorization process, transplant nurse navigators who guide your child through treatment, transplant-dedicated social workers and a transplant clinical pharmacist.
Transplant Support Services
- Chaplains
- Child life specialists
- Family experience liaisons
- Financial services
- Transplant financial coordinators
- Camps and support groups
- Transplant-dedicated social workers
- School teachers
- Psychologists
- Transplant clinical pharmacist
- Transplant clinical nurse coordinators
Organ Transplant Patient Camps
Children’s offers access to camps where pediatric organ transplant patients and their families can get outside, play and connect with others who understand what it is like to need or live with an organ transplant.
- Second Chance Family Camp: This weekend camp allows transplant recipients, candidates and their immediate family members to enjoy camp activities with others who share similar experiences.
- Camp Braveheart: This weeklong summer camp experience is for children and teens, ages 7 to 17, who have a heart defect or have received a heart transplant.
- Camp Independence: This weeklong summer camp experience is for children and teens, ages 8 to 18, who have been diagnosed with kidney disease, are on dialysis or have received an organ transplant.
- Second Chance Teen Retreat: This overnight weekend getaway is for teens and young adults, ages 13 to 20, who have received an organ transplant.
Organ Transplant Support Groups and Events
- Transplant events: Annual events for the entire family are typically held at a fun, local venue. Invitations with event details will be sent to transplant recipients and candidates prior to the event.
- Transplant support groups: Support groups are offered at the Arthur M. Blank Hospital campus throughout the year so transplant families can connect with other families on a similar journey, receive support and learn about the Children’s Second Chance Program. Invitations with event details will be emailed and posted on the inpatient unit prior to the scheduled groups.
- Online support: We invite parents and guardians of patients awaiting transplant and those who have received a transplant to join our private Facebook group, Transplant Families at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The page is monitored by group administrators and provides ways to virtually connect with the transplant community.
Donate to the Children’s Transplant Program
Donations to our Transplant Program help us provide extra comfort and support for transplant patients and their families. Current needs include:
- Food items for our Transplant Stepdown Food Pantry
- Toiletries
- Toys and craft supplies
Email secondchance@choa.org or call 404-785-1822 for more information about support opportunities or to learn more about how to donate.
Our Organ Transplant Program is made up of a large multidisciplinary team who work closely together to provide comprehensive care for your child.
In addition to pediatric transplant surgeons, physicians and nurse practitioners, we provide access to a variety of specialists that may include:
- Oncologists and hematologists
- Interventional radiologists
- Immunologists
- Genetic counsellors
- Metabolic disease specialists
- Advanced practice providers
- Pathologists
Pediatric transplant surgeries and pre- and post-transplant clinic visits are held at Arthur M. Blank Hospital.
Arthur M. Blank Hospital
2220 North Druid Hills Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Contact Us 800-605-6175