Kidney Transplant

Treatment in Arizona

The kidney transplant program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona started in June 1999. Using the Mayo Model of Care as the cornerstone, the program has performed over 200 transplants, and offers both cadaver donor and living donor tranplants. In 2003, Mayo Clinic in Arizona added pancreas and combined kidney and pancreas transplants. The Kidney Transplant Program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona combines both medical and surgical expertise with leadership in clinical research, patient education and support.

Mayo Clinic in Arizona collaborates with Mayo Clinic sites in Rochester, Minn. and Jacksonville, Fla., to use similar protocols and maintain successful outcomes. The combined programs give hope and life to patients from all over the world.

Clinical Expertise

Patients entering Mayo Clinic in Arizona's kidney transplant program benefit from the collective experience of every specialist, and from a wealth of clinical and research expertise in transplant surgery and medicine. Under the direction of a highly experienced transplant surgeon, the program is staffed by specialists in nephrology, intensive care medicine, infectious disease, cardiology, endocrinology, anesthesiology, thoracic disease, neurology, radiology, physical medicine, psychiatry, dietetics and nursing. Laboratory services include pathology, hematology, virology, immunology and blood banking.

In fall 2003, Mayo Clinic in Arizona began offering qualified patients access to a steroid avoidance protocol which manages immunosuppression without using steroids. This reduces drug side effects and enhances patient outcomes and satisfaction.

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Appointments

Kidney Transplant Program
Mayo Clinic Hospital
5777 East Mayo Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85054
(480) 342-2468

Mayo Clinic Arizona
(480) 301-8000

Physician Referral Line:
(866) 629-6362

Resources for Patients

Support services staff members play a vital role in the kidney transplant program. At Mayo Clinic in Arizona, transplant procurement coordinators manage acquisition and transport of the donor organ, and the transplant nurse coordinator participates in preoperative and postoperative patient care and education. Dietitians, research study coordinators, a financial counselor, social workers and clergy also guide patients and their family. A transplant support group meets regularly, allowing patients to share their experiences, concerns and questions.

A Transplant House offers low-cost homelike lodging for transplant patients and family members who travel to Mayo Clinic Hospital. The mission of the Arizona Transplant House is to provide high-quality, affordable accommodations in a caring, homelike environment for transplant patients and their family members/companions to foster mutual moral support, fellowship, sharing of experiences and a successful health care experience.

Referring Physicians

Mayo's kidney transplant team is committed to working closely with referring physicians to coordinate evaluation, treatment and post-operative management of transplant patients.

A toll-free, physicians-only line provides full accessibility for primary care physicians with a physician colleague on the transplant team. The transplant team is available for consultation upon activation of the patient and post-transplant 24 hours a day. Physician-only line: (866) 629-6362.

The team also will follow the patient's progress on dialysis and work with the dialysis center prior to transplantation. This cooperative approach allows patient care to be shared between the referring physician and Mayo staff, depending on the needs of the patient, desires of the referring physician, and resources available in the patient's home town.