Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Area

The Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Knowledge Area of Vall d’Hebron University Hospital includes heart, lung, kidney, and liver transplant programs, providing comprehensive care to patients and their families from pre-transplant through post-transplant follow-up and transition to adult care. Activities are carried out in inpatient units, dialysis and peritoneal dialysis units, the Multipurpose Day Hospital, and outpatient clinics, with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, surgeons, nurses, auxiliaries, social workers, psychologists, and orderlies working in coordination.

Notable projects include the integration of an advanced practice nurse for each transplant program, providing expert support to patients and families and facilitating complex decision-making. Other significant initiatives include the pediatric transplant training program, which provides health education and follow-up through to adult care, and a blood draw schedule from 7 to 8 a.m. to ensure reliable laboratory results in immunocompromised patients. Altogether, these efforts reinforce the area’s commitment to excellence and the humanization of care.