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Avera Transplant Institute Kidney & Pancreas Transplant

Surgery Image Transplant InstituteThe physicians at Avera Vascular & Transplant Surgery specialize in kidney and pancreas transplantation. People across the region are finding new hope and new life at the Avera Transplant Institute.

With a long-standing commitment to saving lives through organ donation and transplantation, Avera McKennan was awarded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medal of Honor for sustaining a 24-month organ donation rate of 80%, and was also recognized for best practices in rates of organ transplantation per donor.

The Avera Transplant Institute was reported by www.ustransplant.org (a report originating from government oversight of transplant programs), to have patient survival and transplanted kidney survival as-predicted (according to recipient and donor organ health factors), and in some cases, significantly better-than-expected.

Kidney Transplant

Avera Transplant Institute's organ tranplant program has been in operation for over 15 years, offering kidney transplantation, as well as the state's only pancreas tranplant program. Our proven outcomes can be found on the governmental website www.ustransplant.org.

Kidney Transplant

Avera Transplant constantly improves our ability to treat patients with the latest techniques and technology.

Our experienced kidney transplant team offers a range of services depending on the needs of patients, including:

Living Donation

Waiting List

Learn more about the kidney transplant process »

Pancreas Transplant

Pancreas Transplant

The Avera Transplant Institute is home to specialists with expertise in pancreas transplant. In response to a growing need for pancreas transplant in the region, we have developed our program under the guidelines of the United Network for Organ Sharing.

Pancreas transplantation benefits people in need of a pancreas transplant due to diabetes type I. For many patients, diabetes has also caused kidney failure requiring kidney transplant. Patients now have the option to treat diabetes in conjunction with their kidney transplant at the Transplant Institute.

We offer different types of pancreas transplantations depending on the needs of our patients, including:

Resources

Kidney & Pancreas (solid organ) Transplant

Choose from the following topics to learn about the kidney and pancreas transplant processes. Printable pdf versions are also provided. Download a PDF of the top 10 frequently asked questions about Kidney Transplants »

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Kidney & Pancreas Transplant

Become a Donor

Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for kidney failure. Since 1993, the Avera Transplant Institute has performed over 300 kidney and pancreas transplant.