The Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute
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ProgramsIntroductionThe RMTI's two clinical divisions, liver / intestine and kidney/pancreas, draw upon Mount Sinai's long tradition of excellence. Well before organ transplants were possible, Mount Sinai's reputation for medical care and research drew patients with kidney disease, liver and other gastrointestinal diseases, and heart and lung diseases from around the world. In 1967, Mount Sinai opened one of the region's first kidney transplant programs. Today, RMTI surgeons are among the few in the country who perform laparoscopic nephrectomies on living kidney donors, a procedure which dramatically reduces recovery time for individuals who donate a kidney to a loved one. In 1988, Mount Sinai surgeons performed New York State's first liver transplant. Since then, more than 1,900 patients have received new livers at Mount Sinai. The first heart transplant at Mount Sinai was performed in 1986, the first lung transplant in 1992, and the first pancreas transplant in 1994. In keeping with their mission to offer the most innovative surgical techniques, RMTI surgeons also became the first in New York State to perform isolated intestinal transplantation, in 1998. Associated with liver transplantation at Mount Sinai has been the growth of an outstanding program of hepatobiliary surgery for liver and bile duct tumors. This program is also a clinical component of the RMTI, providing state-of-the-art care for patients with liver disease who may best be served through surgical techniques other than transplant. The Recanati/Miller Transplantation InstituteThe Mount Sinai Hospital Surgical Director, RMTI
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