Transplant Infectious Disease Program
The Transplant Infectious Disease Program, part of the Massachusetts General Hospital Transplant Center, is a part of the life-long care provided to organ, bone marrow and stem cell transplant recipients and others with increased risk for infections.
- Phone: 617-726-3812
About This Program Transplant patients take medicines after the transplantation to prevent the immune system from attacking their new organ. These medicines are essential for your health after transplantation. However, these medicines also reduce your body’s ability to defend itself against illness caused by infection from bacteria, viruses or fungi.
The Transplant Infectious Disease Program at Mass General provides:
- Consultation for infectious disease management and prevention in transplant recipients and donors
- Pre- and posttransplant vaccination and individually designed strategies for preventing infections
- Travel advice in advance of or following travel by our patients
The integrated, multidisciplinary approach in the Transplant Infectious Disease Program involves all aspects of clinical care, basic, clinical and translational research, and education devoted to patients with an increased risk for infections.
Each member of the infectious disease team is committed to ensuring the best possible care for each patient with a compromised immune system as a result of organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplants.
The staff members of the Transplant Infectious Disease Program are all members of the Infectious Disease Division of Massachusetts General Hospital.
Conditions and Diseases
The care team at the Transplant Center encourages all patients and family members to learn more about conditions and diseases related to transplantation. The links below provide more information about conditions and diseases that might be treated within this program.
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease characterized by an abnormality in the glands that produce sweat and mucus. It is chronic, progressive, and is usually fatal.
Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes may also be known by a variety of other names, including the following: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), juvenile diabetes, brittle diabetes, or sugar diabetes.
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Renal failure refers to temporary or permanent damage to the kidneys that results in loss of normal kidney function.
Heart Failure
Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough oxygenated blood to meet the needs of the body's other organs.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a highly contagious and sometimes serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a blood-borne microorganism transmitted by exposure to the hepatitis B virus through infectious body fluids.
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C (once called non-A, non-B hepatitis) is a liver disease caused by a recently identified blood-borne virus.
Pulmonary Emphysema
Emphysema is a chronic lung condition in which alveoli, or air sacs, may be destroyed, narrowed, collapsed, stretched or over-inflated.
Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a rare disease that results from inflammation.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes may also be known by a variety of other names, including the following: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), juvenile diabetes, brittle diabetes, and sugar diabetes.
Support and Wellness
Mass General is dedicated to ensuring that people understand their health care choices and have the necessary information to make decisions affecting their health and well being. The related support and wellness information listed below can play a role in treatment options.
A Patient Guide to Transplantation
Read the Transplant Center's award-winning patient education guide, Transplantation: What Do I Need to Know?
The following related clinical trials and research studies are currently seeking participants at Massachusetts General Hospital. Search for clinical trials and studies in another area of interest.
Transplant Infectious Disease Program
55 Fruit StreetBoston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-3812
Public Transportation Access: yes
Disabled Access: yes
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