Centers & Programs
Aortic Center
Our specialists serve the complex needs of aortic patients by providing comprehensive disease-driven care. A dedicated team of professionals consisting of cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons, cardiologists, radiologists, and a dedicated nurse practitioner work to ensure a personalized approach.
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Center at the Jefferson Heart Institute
We provide cardiac patients with leading-edge medical and surgical options including state-of-the-art heart transplants.
Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Program
Our Program is designated as a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. Our team of experienced and dedicated healthcare professionals offers patients the safest, most successful bariatric surgery experience possible.
Breast Care Center
Our Center centralizes diagnosis and treatment of diseases (benign or malignant) and functional abnormalities of the esophagus and stomach.
Burn Center
At our Center, patients have access to the medical team behind our Level 1 Trauma Center, including surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, physical therapists, occupational therapists and case managers.
Chest Wall Disorders Center
Our multidisciplinary Chest Wall Care team specializes in diagnosing, managing and treating chest wall disorders and injuries using advanced technology and minimally invasive methods. Our surgeons and specialists team together to focus on your needs and helping you return to an active life.
Comprehensive Traumatic Injury Program
We are an accredited Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center and a referral center for multiple suburban communities and trauma centers in the region. With one of the highest transfer volume rates in Pennsylvania, our Program provides immediate surgical services and care to critically injured patients.
Gastroesophageal Center
Our Center centralizes diagnosis and treatment of diseases (benign or malignant) and functional abnormalities of the esophagus and stomach.
Jefferson Center for Injury Research & Prevention (JCIRP)
Our Center fosters interdisciplinary collaboration that crosses global campuses and community borders ultimately to save lives and reduce disability. Our injury science experts devote themselves to conducting research, providing education, engaging social entrepreneurship and partnering with communities in the Delaware Valley and beyond.
Jefferson Molecular Profiling of Pancreatic Cancer (JMP PaC) Program
While we have the infrastructure to carry out molecular profiling, a barrier at this time is that insurance covers this panel of testing only for some patients based on diagnosis and prognosis (typically those with advanced-stage disease). The goal of our research program is to make comprehensive molecular profiling accessible and possible for all pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients that come to Jefferson for pancreatic cancer surgery.
Kidney Transplant Program
Successful kidney transplantation within the Philadelphia region started at Jefferson. Find out about our wide-ranging team of experts, whose collaboration continues to produce outstanding results.
Liver Transplant Program
Successful kidney transplantation within the Philadelphia region started at Jefferson. Find out about our wide-ranging team of experts, whose collaboration continues to produce outstanding results.
The Delaware Valley's longest-running, high-quality Liver Transplantation Program. We offer patients the shortest time to transplant possible.
Pancreas, Biliary & Related Cancer Center
Our Center offers a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with these difficult-to-treat cancers. Our internationally renowned experts in treating cancers of the pancreas and biliary tract provide personalized treatment that addresses every aspect of your care.
Pancreas Transplant Program
Pancreas Transplantation has been performed at Jefferson with outstanding results. For patients with diabetes, this potentially curative transplant is carefully considered with all the latest therapeutic options.
Thoracic & Esophageal Surgery Program
When you or someone you care about needs thoracic surgery, turn to the experts. Our team performs a wide range of procedures to treat diseases and conditions affecting organs in the chest (thorax).
Vascular Center
The Jefferson Vascular Center (JVC) provides comprehensive patient care for the diagnosis, management, treatment and prevention of vascular diseases (diseases of blood vessels) and thrombotic (blood-clotting) disorders, as well as care of complex vascular wounds.