Kidney Transplantation

Kidney transplantation is often the preferred treatment for those with end-stage renal disease. The discipline of kidney transplantation has grown tremendously over the past 50 years. Patients with end-stage renal disease have better long-term survival if they are placed on the waiting list and eventually undergo kidney transplantation than those who stay on dialysis.

Furthermore, those who undergo transplantation often experience a better quality of life and a projected survival benefit of 10 years over those who remain on dialysis. Since kidney transplantation was first successfully performed by Dr. Joseph Murray in 1954, there have been major developments in transplantation and immunology, allowing for a wider selection of acceptable donors and recipients.