Kidney Transplant

Overview

Kidney failure due to kidney disease occurs when your kidneys' function falls to 15 to 20 percent of their capacity. At this point, you'll need dialysis or transplantation to preserve your life. In many people, it's not necessary to start dialysis prior to transplantation. You will receive a thorough evaluation to determine whether you're a candidate for a transplant. If you're approved, your transplant care team will explain the entire transplant process.

Why choose Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic Kidney Transplant Program is among the largest in the country, performing hundreds of kidney transplants each year. Mayo Clinic transplant doctors emphasize living donor kidney transplants and transplantation before initiation of dialysis. Other hallmarks of the program include unique transplant options, such as paired kidney donation, ABO incompatible kidney transplant and positive crossmatch kidney transplantation. The program has particular interest in individuals with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and kidney transplantation in people who have a kidney disease that is likely to recur after transplant.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., ranks No. 1 for kidney disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for kidney disorders by U.S. News & World Report.

Read more about kidney transplant at MayoClinic.com.