Transplant: Refer a Patient

Children's of Alabama utilizes a team approach of comprehensive care that includes the referring physician. The patient referral process is designed to be straightforward and simple for the referring office and the patient.

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Pediatric Transplant Center at Children's of Alabama
1600 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
www.childrensal.org/transplant

Phone: 205-638-6631
Fax: 205-638-2319

Step One

Transplant Team will need copies of the following patient records:

Recent medical history and physical or clinical summary
Laboratory data and clinic notes
Hospitalization records
Renal biopsy, radiology, renal ultrasound, and VCUG
Blood type
OP notes
Discharge summaries
Immunization records
TB skin test
Dental records/checkup

Step Two

The information is reviewed by the transplant team and insurance authorization is requested.

Step Three

After insurance authorization is obtained, a transplant appointment is scheduled. This appointment may include the evaluation testing required.
You will receive a packet of information to review and bring with you to your appointment.

Heart Transplant Referral

Phone Referral

Routine referrals please contact our office at 205-638-6631
Urgent referrals please page the transplant coordinator on call at 205-638-9100

Heart Referral Form

EpicCare Link

EpicCare Link is a tool that provides real-time web access to patient information so you can access patients' clinical data and communicate with Children’s of Alabama to provide quality patient care. You can also use EpicCare Link to quickly refer patients to our organization.

Request for EpicCare Link

Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Program
Phone: 205-638-3333
Fax: 205-638-3689
Hospital Paging: 205-638-9100
Heart.transplant@childrensal.org