A kidney transplant is an option for patients who are experiencing end-stage kidney (or renal) disease. The Kidney Transplantation program offers transplantations from both living and deceased donors.
The care team includes a donor coordinator, recipient coordinators, nephrologists, surgeons, pharmacists, and many other staff members who are specially trained to care for transplant patients.
Kidney Transplant Information for Recipients
This booklet gives you basic information about a kidney transplant. You will be working closely with the members of your health care team to decide if a kidney transplant is right for you and for the best care possible.
The decision to donate a kidney is personal. There are many things you will need to think about but, most important, you must choose what is right for you. You should not feel any pressure or feel rushed into making a decision.
This manual gives basic information about having a kidney transplant and choosing to donate a kidney.
If you have any questions call the Living Donor Transplant Coordinator at 612-863-8886 or 612-863-5638
If you have questions about information you found on a website, ask your transplant coordinator.
If you find a website that asks for you to register or that sells information or products and you are unsure about it, ask your transplant coordinator.
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Kidney Transplant Information for Recipients and Donors
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