New Haven, CT (Dec. 24, 2025) — Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) proudly announces the completion of its 750th liver transplant procedure, marking a major milestone in its mission to deliver life-saving care. The surgery was performed on Dec. 10.
"Reaching 750 liver transplants is a testament to our team’s expertise and unwavering commitment to patient care," said Hiroshi Sogawa, MD, surgical director of Liver Transplantation at Yale New Haven Hospital and professor of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine. "Every transplant represents a life saved and a family restored. We are proud to offer advanced techniques and compassionate care that make these outcomes possible."
Nearly 106,000 people in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant. Options for organ donation are living organ donation and/or deceased organ donation. In 2024, more than 7,000 kidney and liver transplants were made possible by living donors. The YNHH Center for Living Organ Donors provides optimal donor care and support throughout the evaluation, donation, and recovery process. To learn more, visit our website Ways to Become an Organ Donor or call 866-925-3897.
Joohyun Kim, PhD, transplant surgeon, Yale New Haven Health and Yale School of Medicine, added, "Our program’s success is built on collaboration and innovation. From living donor transplants to cutting-edge immunosuppressive protocols, we strive to set the standard for excellence in liver transplantation."
Liver transplantation is often the only option for patients with end-stage liver disease or acute liver failure. Yale New Haven Hospital’s program is recognized nationally for its expertise in complex cases and its commitment to research and education. The team continues to lead in innovation, offering advanced techniques such as hypothermia therapy for the treatment of acute liver failure, as well as split, reduced and mono-segment liver transplantation.
For more information about liver transplantation at Yale New Haven Hospital visit https://www.ynhh.org/services/transplantation/liver-transplant
Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH), part of Yale New Haven Health, is a nationally recognized, 1,541-bed, not-for-profit hospital serving as the primary teaching hospital for the Yale School of Medicine (YSM). Founded as the fourth voluntary hospital in the U.S. in 1826, today, YNHH has two New Haven-based campuses, and also includes Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital and Smilow Cancer Hospital. YNHH has received Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the nation’s highest honor of nursing excellence. YNHH has a combined medical staff of about 4,500 university and community physicians practicing in more than 100 specialties. www.ynhh.org
