Why Choose UW Health for Kidney Transplants?

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Excellent patient success

UW Health Transplant consistently leads the nation in patient outcomes, despite taking patients whose conditions are so complex that other centers may not consider them for transplant.

World class, customized patient care

UW Health Transplant provides quality, compassionate care that is tailored to each patient. Patients receive support throughout the entire process of transplantation including the decision-making process, evaluation, waiting period, surgery and hospitalization, and follow-up care after surgery. Patients are educated thoroughly on how to care for themselves after a transplant to ensure the return to quality of life. Patient satisfaction surveys result show that UW Health Transplant patients rate their level of satisfaction consistently high.

Knowledge and expertise

UW Health Transplant is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care for patients and creating the future of transplantation. Our multidisciplinary team of highly experienced health care providers work together to provide patients with the best outcome possible. The team approach allows us to provide our patients with customized, comprehensive care and ensures the continuity of care. Our surgical team has more than 60 years of combined experience performing kidney transplants. This has allowed for a steady growth and stability of our program.

Wait time to transplant

While the patient's wait time for a kidney transplant can vary greatly, UW Health Transplant's average wait time is typically much less than the national and regional average.

Check the statistics

See how our average transplant rate, wait times to transplant and success rates compare to those in the region and the nation. Why Choose Us? (pdf)

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