The Division of Lung Transplant/Lung Failure, led by Division Chief Pablo G. Sanchez, MD, PhD, is one of the most experienced lung transplant centers in the world, having performed over 2,400 single or double lung transplants and combined heart/lung transplants since the first lung transplant performed at UPMC Presbyterian. As cardiothoracic transplantation continues to evolve, this Division is home to a robust basic science research effort led by Kentaro Noda, PhD and focusing on ex vivo lung perfusion. The lung transplant team emphasizes the importance of multi-disciplinary patient care, collaborating closely with pulmonology, critical care medicine, cardiothoracic anesthesia, immunology, infectious diseases, and beyond.