Charles Cook, heart transplant (2016) and kidney transplant (2017) recipient, walking with his partner, Monica.

Heart failure. Diabetes. Kidney disease. Liver cancer. Lung disease.

These and other devastating illnesses cause life-threatening organ damage and organ failure, impact the lives of millions of Canadians and contribute to rapidly rising healthcare costs. As our population ages and lives longer, the urgent need for solutions will only intensify.

The Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN’s Toronto General Hospital is the largest and most successful transplant program in North America, and one of the top three transplant research centres in the world. Our team of doctors, surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals cares for the sickest of the sick. Patients with the most complex and advanced organ damage are referred here from across the country because we have the life-saving expertise they need. In addition to performing more than 700 organ transplants each year, the Centre provides lifelong care for more than 6,000 transplant recipients living in more than 550 communities across Canada.

We are studying the diseases that cause damage and ultimately lead to organ failure, and are tireless in the pursuit of new treatments and cures. For more than 50 years, we have pioneered discoveries that have saved countless lives and improved care for patients everywhere. Some of our firsts in transplantation include:

We need donor support to create a future where people with a life-threatening disease can live their lives fully, be engaged with their families and enjoy their children and grandchildren for years to come.