Welcome to the Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
At the Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center, we help patients and their families with the clinical care, resources, and support they need to face an organ transplant with confidence—before, during and after their transplants.
One of The Methodist Hospital System’s five Centers of Excellence, the Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center is one of the most active and most highly respected centers of its kind. It’s also home to some of the nation’s most revered transplant physicians, known around the world as leaders in clinical transplantation. For more information, please call 713-441-5451.
This year the Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center had an unprecedented turnout at our annual conferences – The George P. Noon Conference on the Management of Organ Failure, and Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease Management: The Promise of a Second Chance. Over 300 attendees enjoyed updates from local and national speakers on the topics of heart, liver, kidney, pancreas, intestine, and lung failure. Both conferences captured the pioneering spirit of Dr. George P. Noon, who is photographed with Dr. A. Osama Gaber, the director of transplantation at The Methodist Hospital.
Donate Life Rose Parade Float
On January 2, 2012, about 47 million US viewers—and another 28 million around the world—will watch the 123rd Tournament of Roses Parade from Pasadena, California. Among the attractions will be the Donate Life Rose Parade Float, which the J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center is proud to sponsor for a third year.
George P. Noon Conference
On Saturday, December 3, more than 200 medical professionals gathered at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute for the 2011 George P. Noon Conference. This annual event offers the medical community the chance to learn from the physicians of the Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center about the latest treatment options for patients with end stage organ failure.
Chronic Kidney Disease Conference
Chronic kidney disease is quickly becoming a national epidemic, and understanding the disease is critical for medical professionals—especially those who treat the elderly or patients with hypertension or diabetes.
On Friday, December 2, the Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center presented a new program for health care professionals: “Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease Management: The Promise of a Second Chance.”
Rise in obesity, fatty liver might affect who receives a transplant
Dr. Catherine Frenette featured on Houston's Hon Viet Television discussing liver cancer
Dr. Frenette addresses some of the myths and misconceptions about liver cancer, and explains the importance of screening, surveillance and treatment, including liver transplant.
Watch the interview: Segment 1 | Segment 2
Dr. Matthias Loebe featured on KTRK-TV for heart pump story
Featured on local ABC13 affiliate news story, Dr. Matthias Loebe discusses a patient who was able to avoid a heart transplant through use of a heart pump at The Methodist Hospital.
