Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation
News & Events
> Our Spring/Summer Kidney Review newsletter (.pdf format) features articles about changes to the zero mismatch program, transplant finance information, searching online for living donors and our 2008 volumes.> Our transplant ethicist Katrina Bramstedt was recently featured in a San Francisco Chronicle article (pdf file).
> Our Paired Kidney Donation Transplant Program is an option for patients in need of a kidney transplant who have a qualified but incompatible living donor.
> Interested in becoming a living donor or do you have a potential living donor? Our Living Kidney Donor booklet describes who can be a kidney donor, the evaluation process and what happens during surgery.
> In 2008 our Kidney Team performed a record 220 kidney transplants, including 91 living donor transplants. For more details about our kidney transplant outcomes, visit www.ustransplant.org.
Patient Stories
"CPMC's doctors went way beyond any I'd ever had. They didn't just get me healthy for now, they got me healthy for life."- Read Heather's story (pictured above)
> Read more stories about how we work.
Toni with her donor Anthony
"Our transplant team made everything go so smoothly. It was a great experience."
"Our transplant team made everything go so smoothly. It was a great experience."
Lowell with his donor and son Lowell Jr.
"You've got a winning and more importantly, rewarding team or experts and professionals. I must commend everyone involved in our transplant journey."
"You've got a winning and more importantly, rewarding team or experts and professionals. I must commend everyone involved in our transplant journey."