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@rosemarya

Matthewsw, Welcome. I want to ask @keggebraaten or @NatalieR for their input.
Are you currently on the transplant waiting list in Mayo JAX?

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@rosemarya and @matthewswill,
Thanks for the great question. The Florida clinic doesn't do living donor liver transplants, but they have a very active deceased donor liver transplant program. While transplant from a living donor is an excellent alternative to a deceased donor, each procedure comes with certain risks: http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/liver-transplant/basics/risks/prc-20014076. The risks of living donation should be weighed against the risk of waiting for a matching organ from a deceased donor.
Mayo Clinic Florida is in a region of the country that is fortunate to have a higher rate of livers from deceased donors compared to other regions of the country. As a result, at Mayo Clinic Florida, the average wait time for a liver transplant is about 3 months (significantly lower than national average). At Mayo Clinic Florida, we are able to transplant patients sooner than most other transplant centers in the country and achieve outstanding outcomes without subjecting living donors to the risks of liver donation.
Living donor liver transplant remains an option for patients who will not likely receive a liver transplant from a deceased donor in a timely manner. Though we do not offer living donor liver transplant at Mayo Clinic Florida, it is an option at our campuses in Minnesota and Arizona. I hope this answers your question. Have a wonderful day!
-Kristin

@mathewsw
In answer to your question I did some research and found that according to UNOS there have been NO LDLTs in FLA since 2012 (this includes Mayo) and for PHX MAYO they are continuing to perform them sporadically over the past few years. And finally, ROC MAYO did 15 in 2018 so they are still going strong.

I had my LDLT @ Mayo PHX back in 2013. My wife was the donor and the liver lasted over 5 years until Biliary complications arose and it necessitated a need for us to relocate to JAX where I, only a few weeks ago, received a cadaver liver.