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,… 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… Share your experience Share your Mayo Clinic transplant experience with others. Facebook YouTube X Mayo Clinic Connect Request an appointment ResearchCosts & insurance Dec. 30, 2025 Share on: FacebookTwitter Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been recognized as the best Diabetes & Endocrinology hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor Pancreas Transplant ProgramSectionsOverviewRequest an appointmentTests & proceduresDoctorsExpertise & rankingsLocations, travel & lodgingClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicEligibilityOutcomesReferralsContactus SectionsRequest an appointmentOverviewTests & proceduresDoctorsExpertise & rankingsLocations, travel & lodgingClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicEligibilityOutcomesReferrals ORG-20198334 Medical Departments & Centers Pancreas Transplant Program