A History of Excellence - Milestones


June, 1967: UVa's kidney transplant program begins
April, 1988: First pancreatic transplant is performed at UVa, establishing the first pancreatic program in Virginia
January, 1989: UVa's heart transplant program begins
September, 1989: UVa's liver transplant program begins
June, 1990: UVa's lung transplant program begins
December, 1992: UVa is certified as a Medicare-approved center for liver transplantation
March, 1993: UVa is certified as a Medicare-approved center for heart transplantation
April, 1996: UVa's pediatric bone marrow transplant program begins
January, 1998: First living donor lung transplant performed at UVa.
March, 1998: UVa's adult bone marrow transplant program begins
May, 1999: First living donor liver transplant performed at UVa
June, 2004: First Pancreas Islet Cell transplant in Virginia performed at UVa