Digestive Health Institute

Who We Are:

Jefferson’s Digestive Health Institute is a nationally ranked program, caring for more gastroenterology and hepatology patients in Philadelphia than any other program. Our liver transplant program is among the top 10% of programs nationwide, and was the only liver transplant program in Pennsylvania to receive the highest possible ranking for one-year patient survival outcomes – 5 out of 5.

 

We are an innovator in care from performing the first liver transplant in the region in 1984 to pioneering new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat GI cancers. 

 

Why We Need Your Support: 

Your gift today to the Digestive Health Institute will provide essential support for: 

  • Our clinical trials program and advancing our research to ensure we can make the latest treatments available to our patients; 

  • The development of new and innovative non-surgical treatments of everything from weight management to tumor destruction; 

  • Our patient outreach team to encourage more people to get screened for colon cancer. 

$2,500
The Post-Graduate Alumni Challenge
Challenge met! 10 post-graduate alumni stepped up to the challenge and made gifts to Jefferson to unlock a $2,500 gift from Keith Leaphart '07.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
The Final Countdown Challenge
Challenge unlocked! John Oughton '71 has generously donated $3,000 to support Jefferson students thanks to the 500 donors who made gifts.
500 / 500 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
400 DONOR CHALLENGE
We've reached 400 donors! Dr. Klasko has donated $50,000 to Jefferson to celebrate this milestone!
400 / 400 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
The Marketing Match!
Match complete! Chuck Lewis has matched gifts totaling $5,000 from the marketing department.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Or you can contact us at annualgiving@jefferson.edu.