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The transplant programs at Mayo Clinic in Rochester are among the most comprehensive in the United States, and among the best in terms of survival rates of patients and organs. The six programs are organized under the umbrella of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center, which integrates services for patients and brings the collective knowledge of all Mayo specialists to bear on the most difficult transplant problems.
When Mayo's kidney transplant program began in 1963, one of the patients was a 12-year-old boy. Read more about Transplant for Children.
"Renewal" is a patient newsletter aimed at current and prospective transplant patients, published by the William J. von Liebig Transplant Center at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
Mayo Clinic offers several specialized transplant programs:
Gift of Life Transplant House is a "home away from home" for Mayo transplant patients. See video. (12 MB)
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Doug Yaus says you have to be involved in your care — and never give up hope — even when your options seem to have come to an end.
Read Doug's story.
See all patient stories related to Mayo Clinic Transplant Center.
Read all patient stories.
Transplant patients need to take extra precautions regarding seasonal and H1N1 (swine) flu:
Read Mayo Clinic's letter to transplant patients for more details.
Organ donation is a vital component of transplant medicine, and the need for donation has never been greater. Read more about organ donation.
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