General Information About the Emory Kidney and Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program
The Emory Kidney and Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program provides state-of-the-art evaluation, medical and surgical treatment, and follow-up care for patients approaching or at end stage renal disease (ESRD). Although not considered a cure for patients with ESRD, kidney transplantation offers a preferable option to dialysis for many patients.
Emory’s Kidney and Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program ranks as one of the most prestigious solid organ transplant programs in the southeast and in the country. In 1966 Emory performed Georgia’s first kidney transplant and our program continues to expand with the kidney transplants increasing to approximately 150 deceased donor and living donor transplants each year.
Since 1989, combined kidney-pancreas transplants have been performed at Emory. This treatment provides many Type I diabetics who have renal disease, a life-improving option as compared to daily insulin injections and dialysis therapy. Since 1997, pancreas transplant after kidney has become another option. The Islet Cell Program is currently investigating another option for patients with Type 1 diabetes.
Emory’s kidney/pancreas transplant program has an experienced multi-disciplinary team highly skilled in the care of kidney and kidney/pancreas transplant candidates, recipients and donors. This team includes the Center’s transplant surgeons, transplant nephrologists, transplant coordinators, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, social workers, a clinical nutritionist, psychiatrist, pharmacist, chaplain, financial coordinators and staff nurses. Each member of this team offers a specialized service in the care of our transplant patients.
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