Department of Surgery

Division of Solid Organ Transplantation

Procedures

Kidney Transplant Surgery

Kidney Failure

Guide to Kidney Transplant • What Do the Kidneys Do? • Kidney Failure • What is a Kidney Transplant? • Is a Transplant Right For You? • The Transplant Process • Lodging & Accommodations • Resources • General Information for Patients and Families

Several diseases and conditions can injure the kidneys and make them fail, that is, stop them from working correctly. When your kidneys fail, harmful wastes build up in your body, your blood pressure may rise, and your body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells.

Kidney failure can be treated in a number of ways, but if you have advanced and permanent kidney failure, a kidney transplant may be the best treatment option. Your primary doctor will make the referral to the Strong Health Division of Solid Organ Transplantation.