Kidney Transplant / Adult Kidney Transplant
Adult Kidney Transplantation at UCLA
The UCLA Adult Kidney Transplant Team includes specialists in:
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Adult nephrology
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Urologic surgery
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Psychiatry
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Dialysis
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Medical ethics
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Nutrition
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Social work
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Specialized nursing
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Transplant coordinations
Our team of specialists is supplemented by experienced consultants in pathology, interventional radiology, pulmonary and cardiac medicine, immunology and infectious diseases, as well as the full services of the faculty and staff of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The team assumes responsibility for primary care during hospitalization for the transplant and immediate after-care, and remains an ongoing resource for transplant patients and their primary care physicians.
Our Expert Team
How to Schedule Your Evaluation Appointment at UCLA
Contact us
Adult Kidney Transplant Program (310) 825-6836
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is my care coordinated between Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and my kidney doctor?
- What happens at the evaluation appointment?
- What are my transplant options?
- What if I'm a candidate for a kidney/pancreas transplant?
- How do I prepare for transplantation?
- How long will I be in the hospital?
- Who will take care of my health needs after I leave the hospital?
Adult Kidney Transplant Links and Downloads
UCLA Renal Transplant Services Pre-Transplant Evaluation
Nutrition Before Transplantation
Hepatitis and HIV and Kidney Transplant
Taking Care of Your New Kidney
Miscellaneous Publications
What every patient needs to know
Partnering with your Transplant team: The Patient Guide to Transplantation
Q&A about a Change in Kidney Allocation Policy (EN ESPANOL)
MEDICARE COVERAGE of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Services (Medicare)
Sample Consent Forms
Extended Criteria Donor Consent
Donantes de Criterio más Amplio
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) provides a toll-free patient services lines to help transplant candidates, recipients, and family members understand organ allocation practices and transplantation data. You may also call this number to discuss problems you may be experiencing with your transplant center or the transplantation system in general. The toll-free patient services line number is 1-888-894-6361