With nearly 3,000 kidney transplants and more than 200 kidney-pancreas transplants performed, our kidney transplant program is recognized worldwide. We are known for our deep experience in the field and thorough follow-up care.
Why Choose Us for Kidney Transplant
- Long-standing tradition of excellence: Our world-class kidney transplant team has a 50-year legacy of innovative organ transplantation. We are the only comprehensive transplant center in our region. We have a higher success rate with kidney transplants than the national average.
- Convenient locations for ongoing support: We proudly serve southern California and beyond with satellite clinics in Las Vegas and the Coachella Valley. We offer pre-transplant support, including desensitization for patients who are ABO incompatible. We offer active, ongoing support groups for transplant recipients and their families.
- Expert, multidisciplinary team: All transplant physicians have extensive transplant experience and are board-certified. A multidisciplinary team reviews each case for transplant suitability.
- Comprehensive, whole-person care: We use a coordinated team approach, including doctors, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, dietitians, and immunology specialists. Our whole-person care focuses on mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. We offer spiritual care and counseling services for our patients and families.
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The Verduzco and Morin families meet each other after they participated in a kidney donation exchange to save their loved one’s lives.
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KTLA News: Strangers Forever Connected
Two Inland Empire families forever connected because of one man’s life saving organ donation. His decision to donate his kidney set a transplant chain in motion.
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A transplant patient’s home of hope: a support group
Paul Brinkmann is happy he found a home of hope at the Loma Linda University Transplant Institute’s kidney and pancreas support group.
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