Transplant Center

Dr. Jones' certification "first-and-only" in region

Mark Jones, MD, FACC, co-medical director of Lutheran Hospital's heart transplant program, is the only physician in northern Indiana and the fourth in the state to earn certification in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology through the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Cardiologists with this certification possess the specialized knowledge and technical proficiencies required to evaluate and manage patients with advanced heart failure, patients with implant devices - including ventricular assist devices - and patients who have undergone or are awaiting a transplant.

Over the last 50 years, the science of kidney transplantation has evolved, making the procedure a treatment of choice for patients with end-stage kidney diseases. Compared to other life sustaining therapies, kidney transplantation can prolong survival and enhance quality of life for individuals with advanced irreversible kidney failure.