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Lung Transplant Centres In Canada.....
Canada is not a newcomer to lung transplants. It was at the Toronto General Hospital that the world's first lung transplant occurred in 1983. They also performed the first double lung transplant in 1986.
From 1983-2002, more than 1,300 lung transplants have been performed.
According to data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) website, "the 3 year survival rate has jumped to a range now from between 67 - 75%." Additionally, In 2002, 4.3 transplants per million population were performed in Canada, compared to 3.6 in the US. In comparison, other organs were transplanted less frequently in Canada."
To view the above statistics and for more information, visit the
Currently there are five lung transplant centres in Canada.
Toronto General Hospital
200 Elizabeth St
Toronto, ON 416-340-4800
University of Alberta Hospital (Capital Health)
8440 - 112th St
Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7
780-407-7559
U of A Transplant Program (under "Topics" choose Lung Transplantation
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Ctr
855 W 12th
Vancouver BC
Contact Info: Carol Storseth, RN
BC Transplant Society 800-663-6189
An Agency of the Provincial Health Svs. Authority
Health Sciences Centre
Winnipeg, MB R2C 0A1
204-787-2734
GH6 Respiratory Medicine/Thoracic Surgery
C. H. de université de Montréal Notre Dame
1560 rue Sherbrooke Est,
Montréal QC H2L 4M1
514-890-8000
(note: if you know the website...please contact us
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Meet Melody Pierson... when we first added her to our site she was awaiting a double lung transplant. She felt it would be the summer (2007) or fall when her turn would come. Since then Melody HAS had her transplant and is doing well.
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