Surgical Transplantation
Our Mission
- To provide excellence in care for abdominal transplant and transplant-related general surgery patients
- To train students, residents, and fellows
- To conduct state-of-the-art research in transplant immunology, organ preservation, and immunosuppression to improve the quality of care and life for our patients
Our Expertise
Our faculty performs transplant-related surgical services at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, Children's Health℠ , and Parkland Hospital.
The Division of Surgical Transplantation is an exciting and growing division with leading surgeons, clinicians, and professionals working together to improve patient care. The Division provides consultative and follow-up care for patients with all types of kidney and liver disease. In addition, our faculty participates in a full range of academic activities as we strive to be one of the leading institutions for training future transplant surgeons.
Liver Transplant Surgery | Living-Donor
Behind the scenes to see a living donor liver transplant being performed at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Inside the OR: Liver Transplant Surgery
Join Dr. Parsia Vagefi, Chief of Surgical Transplantation, as he grants unprecedented access to the OR while performing a liver transplant surgery.
Experience a Kidney Transplant
Go inside the OR with Dr. Parsia Vagefi, chief of the Division of Surgical Transplantation, to experience a kidney transplant surgery.