Heart transplant evaluation and preparation
When you’re ready to explore the possibility of a heart transplant, turn to Spectrum Health. Our collaborative specialists offer welcoming, personalized care along with deep expertise in life-changing treatments for advanced heart failure.
Heart transplant evaluation
Your first step to a heart transplant at Spectrum Health is an evaluation by our transplant specialists. Rely on us for an efficient, seamless evaluation. In most cases, we’ll complete your evaluation in just two days—that’s much quicker than many transplant centers.
Transplant waitlist
If you’re selected as a heart transplant candidate, we’ll place you on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) waitlist. UNOS coordinates the nation’s transplant system to ensure that patients across the U.S. receive healthy organs as they become available.
We’ll assign you an urgency status (1 to 6) based on medical information that estimates how urgently you need a transplant. Your status can change as your treatment and symptoms get better or worse. Learn more about the heart transplant waitlist on the UNOS Transplant Living website.
Transplant referrals
Self-referral
Contact our care navigator or make an appointment to discuss your health needs.
- Phone: 616.391.2802
- Email: transplantreferrals@corewellhealth.org
Physician referral
Submit patient referral information through EpicCare Link, by calling our clinic directly, or through form submission.
Get a Second Opinion
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