The Mayo Clinic experience and patient stories Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care like they've never experienced. See the stories of Mayo Clinic transplant patients. Kidney-pancreas transplant gives tap dancer new life without diabetes (VIDEO)One year post‑transplant, Nakia Odem no longer needs insulin or dialysis. For patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage kidney disease, a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant eliminates the need for dialysis and insulin injections by restoring insulin production and curing diabetes. Some people with type 2 diabetes may also be eligible. For nearly four decades, 49-year-old Nakia Odom of Phoenix lived with type 1 diabetes, a disease that slowly took more than his health. It took his independence,… Mayo Clinic announces first robotic pancreas-kidney transplant (VIDEO)Steve Canzoneri, Mayo Clinic's first patient to undergo a robotic pancreas-kidney transplant with Michelle Nguyen, M.D. Mayo Clinic is using new technology to help with diabetes-related kidney failure. About 40 million people in the U.S. are living with diabetes. Most are able to manage the condition with medication and lifestyle changes. But in some cases, diabetes, type 1 or type 2, can lead to more serious problems, including chronic kidney disease, even kidney failure, leaving… 3 lifesaving surgeries and a second chance (VIDEO) What began as a routine check for swelling quickly turned Randy Ramey's life upside down. When pneumonia and swelling were diagnosed as stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver, Randy, of Denton, Texas, struggled to understand how it was all connected. A series of visits with local specialists revealed a fatty liver disease called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH. For Randy, the diagnosis set off a cascade of life-or-death decisions that led his wife and him to Mayo Clinic,… (VIDEO) Rare transplant turns strangers into friendsThree is a lucky number for Doyle Duke and Tony Miranda. Both men are alive today thanks to an extremely rare and complex surgery – a triple-organ transplant, including a heart, liver and kidney simultaneously. Doyle Duke and Tony Miranda, triple-organ transplant patients Watch: Rare transplant turns strangers into friends https://youtu.be/dEB-cZR997Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:52) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Tony's story… A living legacy: Donors who give hope and healingCharnel Golis-Tabag stands with sign showing why she donated a kidney When Charnel Golis-Tabag picked up her sister from the airport in her home state of Hawaii, she didn't expect to hear that her sister's kidney function had dropped below 11%. That moment changed everything. "She told me she was on the transplant list," Charnel recalls. "Two days later, I called Mayo Clinic to start the living kidney donation process." Charnel had seen too many… (VIDEO) 13-year-old Ava is home with a new heart, kidney following a 22-month hospital stay After more than 22 months at Mayo Clinic Children's, 13-year-old Ava Weitl went home to Iowa. She and her family were met with tears and cheers as dozens of members from her care team, who are now considered friends of the family, said goodbye and wished her well. This was a day Ava had been looking forward to after a long journey with heart failure, two lifesaving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapies, a heart transplant, kidney… (VIDEO) Eliminating the need for lifelong immunosuppressive medications for transplant patientsCindy Kendall donated a kidney and stems cells to her brother, Mark Welter ROCHESTER, Minn. — While immunosuppressive medications are critical to prevent rejection of transplant organs, they also come with plenty of downsides. They can cause harsh side effects, like headaches and tremors, and increase the risk for infection and cancer. But what if there was a way to prevent organ rejection without using these medications? That goal fuels the work of Mark Stegall, M.D.,… Social worker helps patients on transplant 'journey of cautious hope'When Tiffany Coco steps into a room at Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Arizona, she focuses on the patient's needs beyond the medical updates. "Often, patients put their best face forward with the physicians," says Coco, "And when they talk to us, they let their guard down and open up about how transplant affects their day-to-day life." As a licensed clinical social worker embedded in multidisciplinary care teams, Coco uses her clinical expertise to assess… Request an appointment ResearchCosts & insurance Dec. 30, 2025 Share on: FacebookTwitter Kidney Transplant ProgramDepartmenthomeSectionsRequest an appointmentOverviewConditions treatedDoctorsExpertise & rankingsLocations, travel & lodgingClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicVolumes and outcomesEligibilityReferralsContactus SectionsRequest an appointmentOverviewConditions treatedDoctorsExpertise & rankingsLocations, travel & lodgingClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicVolumes and outcomesEligibilityReferrals ORG-20193489 Medical Departments & Centers Kidney Transplant Program