Dignity Health Norton Thoracic Institute - Transplant Center - Phoenix, AZ

About Dignity Health Norton Thoracic Institute - Transplant Center

Dignity Health Norton Thoracic Institute - Transplant Center is a medical center that offers many services, including lung transplant surgery, kidney transplant, and liver transplant. Visit Dignity Health Norton Thoracic Institute - Transplant Center located at 500 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ. This Phoenix medical center is one of the best in Arizona. As part of the Dignity Health network, Dignity Health Norton Thoracic Institute - Transplant Center is dedicated to delivering high quality, compassionate care and access to Phoenix and nearby communities.

Services We Offer

• Lung Transplant Surgery
• Busiest Lung Transplant Program
• Short Wait Times
• Expert Transplant Team
• Single Lung Transplant
• Double Lung Transplant
• Second Opinion Program
• Lung Cancer Screening Program
• Lung Transplant Support Group
• Lung Transplant
• Kidney Transplant
• Liver Transplant

Lung Transplant Surgery

During a lung transplant, surgeons remove your diseased lung and then attach a donor lung to your airway and to the blood vessels that lead to and from your heart.

Busiest Lung Transplant Program

A lung transplant program combines state-of-the-art technology and leading-edge medical and surgical interventions to provide patients with individualized care before and after their transplants.

Short Wait Times

Comprehensive care is an approach in medicine that provides treatment for all of a patient's needs, not just the medical and physical ones.

Expert Transplant Team

An expert transplant team are doctors who manage the patient's medical care, tests, and medications and each person on the team is an expert in a different area.

Single Lung Transplant

During a lung transplant, surgeons remove your diseased lung and then attach a donor lung to your airway and to the blood vessels that lead to and from your heart.

Double Lung Transplant

During a lung transplant, surgeons remove your diseased lung and then attach a donor lung to your airway and to the blood vessels that lead to and from your heart. Double lung transplant is the transplant of both lungs.

Second Opinion Program

A second opinion program is a program that offers patients a chance to see a specialist to get a second opinion when they have received a diagnosis or treatment plan. This second opinion can help reassure patients that their diagnosis is sound and help them confirm their treatment plan is right for them or make adjustments as necessary.

Lung Cancer Screening Program

Lung cancer screening uses low-dose CT scanning, which is a special type of X-ray that takes multiple images of your lungs from various angles This provides a 3-dimensional cross-section of your lungs. It is used to screen for lungs cancer, particularly in current or former smokers over the age of 50.

Lung Transplant Support Group

A lung transplant support group is for anyone who has received a lung transplant, is on the waiting list, and their family members and friends.

Lung Transplant

During a lung transplant, surgeons remove your diseased lung and then attach a donor lung to your airway and to the blood vessels that lead to and from your heart.

Kidney Transplant

A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure to place a healthy kidney from a living or deceased donor into a person whose kidneys no longer function properly.

Liver Transplant

A liver transplant is a surgical procedure performed when a person has reached end-stage liver disease. It involves the removal of the diseased liver, which is replaced with a liver from a deceased donor or a piece of a liver from a live donor.