Front row: left to right: William Deschner, MD; John Gilbert, MD; Joe Ladowski, MD; A. Tarik Kizilisik, MD; Christopher Danby, MD; Alan Peterson, MD Back row: left to right: Mark Jones, MD; John Ducker, MD; Bruce Hook, MD; Mark Dabagia, MD; Tom Pintar, MD; Steve Reed, MD; Vincent Scavo, MD and Ron Scheeringa, MD

Since performing the region's first heart transplant in 1985, Lutheran Hospital has helped patients throughout the region gain a second chance for new memories. With results greater than the national averages, the Lutheran Transplant Center team is a recognized leader in both heart and kidney transplantation.