Before Surgery

The Transplant Team

Floor or Staff Nurse

This nurse will help coordinate the activities of the transplant patient's other caregivers, as well as tending to the patient's needs during his hospital stay and preparing him for discharge. The staff nurse will also keep the lines of communication open between the patient and the other members of the transplant team.



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University of Southern California USC Liver Transplant Program and Center for Liver Disease
1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles CA 90033-4612
Phone: (323) 442-5908     Fax: (323) 442-5721
E-mail: uscliver@surgery.hsc.usc.edu