Norton Thoracic Institute: Breathing life into lives
Premier destination for world-class diagnosis and treatment of complex thoracic diseases
Norton Thoracic Institute is a premier destination for world-class diagnosis and treatment of complex thoracic diseases and is home to one of the busiest and most successful lung transplant programs in the nation. Thier reputation for putting patients first and getting the best results inspires unparalleled confidence in every area of thoracic care.
Lung transplant leadership
The Norton has performed over 1,000 lung transplants to date, achieving that distinction faster than any other center in the nation. With an average waitlist time of only two weeks (compared to two months among other centers) and industry-leading outcomes near 90%, it's no wonder the most difficult and complex cases continue to seek them out.
More research funding than any other Dignity Health facility
In addition to thier clinical expertise, the Norton Thoracic Research Laboratory is home to groundbreaking research led by a world-leading research team in transplantation immunology and histocompatibility. Our research lab has garnered more NIH funding than any other Dignity Health facility in the nation, enabling us to make seminal contributions toward solving the mystery of organ rejection, which inevitably ends the lives of most patients within several years of undergoing even the most successful lung transplant procedure.
Why Norton?
- Fastest center to 1,000+ lung transplants
- Consistently ranked among the top programs in the nation and #1 in the Southwest
- Faster waitlists and higher survival rates
- Liver and kidney transplant programs on the same trajectory
- Diverse team of experts in thoracic surgery, pulmonology, lung cancer, gastroenterology and esophageal diseases
- Reputation for putting patients first
- Valley leader in robotic surgeries
- Experts in minimally invasive surgery - faster diagnoses, shorter hospital stays and trusted outcomes!
- First ever U.S. robotic esophageal surgery
Norton's create the Norton Thoracic Insitute with $19M gift
John and Doris Norton’s made the historic $19-million gift to St. Joseph’s Foundation in 2014 to establish the John and Doris Norton Cardiothoracic and Transplantation Institute. Read more here.
Complex cardiac care gives new hope to patients with advanced heart disease
St. Joseph's joins a limited number of facilities nationwide to offer VAD - a complex, but lifesaving procedure to improve the health of patients facing end-stage heart disease. Read more here.
Lung transplant lets Alanna Tootoosis dance again
Native Canadian Alanna Tootoosis finds St. Joseph’s Norton Thoracic Institute and recieves a life saving lung transplant. Read more here.
Scottsdale dentist gives back after lifesaving transplant
Mark Peck was the picture of good health before fatigue while training for a Mount Everest ascent led to a lifesaving lung transplant. Read more here.
COVID-19 survivor credits Norton expertise for his bright future
After nearly loosing his life to COVID-19, Ryan Parker knows how important it is to cherish every day on earth. Read more here.
Humankindness is a kidney donation
Katie Grannan was an energetic 10-year-old when a sports physical detected a rare autoimmune disease was destroying her kidneys. Read more here.