Now Taking Physician Referrals
We accept referrals over the phone at 801-585-3697. Our Lung Transplant Team will help facilitate the initial appointment.
Lung Transplant Assistant
Phone: 801-585-3697
Toll-free: 800-456-8341
Fax: 801-213-3969
Patient Information Needed on Referral
The following information, if available, will be requested at the time of referral:
- Patient demographics, including current insurance information
- Medical records from all attending physicians and specialists
- History and physical
- Lab work
- Radiology reports
- Pathology report, including lung biopsy if available
- Surgery and procedure reports
- Recent pulmonary function tests
Lung Transplant Evaluation Testing
The following tests are part of the evaluation process, and arranging as many of them as possible at the time you refer your patient will speed the transplant evaluation process considerably. If you have any questions regarding these tests or would like to discuss appropriate timing of these tests, please do not hesitate to reach out to our team.
- Right and left heart catheterization
- Colonoscopy
- Echocardiogram with bubble study
- DEXA scan
- CT chest without contrast, PA/LAT chest X-ray
- Mammogram, if a woman over 40
- Pap/pelvic exam
- Up to date yearly visit with dentist and ophthalmologist
- Breathing tests, including spirometry, DLCO, plethysmography, and a six minute walk test