Kidney transplant

At Penn Medicine, our kidney transplant team facilitates the gift of healthy kidneys for more than 200 people in need every year. The Penn Transplant Institute performs almost twice as many kidney transplants as its closest regional competitor, and over three times as many living donor kidney transplants.

Since 1966, we’ve taken the transplant journey with thousands of patients and families, making us one of the top programs in the country and the top in the region, with results that consistently exceed national averages. With consistent performance and a commitment to high-volume care, patients trust Penn Medicine with their transplant journey.

Your kidney transplant journey starts here

Living with advanced kidney disease and frequent dialysis appointments takes a toll on your life and well-being. A kidney transplant is a lifesaving gift that gives you more freedom and healthy days.

Our expertise in complex organ transplantation procedures goes beyond what most transplant centers can offer. Our thriving living donor kidney transplant program shortens or eliminates waiting list time for many of our patients. We also have deep expertise in dual-organ transplants and kidney autotransplantation.

At the Penn Transplant Institute, we’re proud to call our patients family. We’re here for you whenever you need us, for the rest of your life.

At Penn Medicine, your well-being is always at the heart of our research efforts. Our kidney transplant doctors are also researchers, pioneering ways to make patients’ lives better and healthier by improving transplant outcomes and patient care.

Our clinical trials explore new treatments, medications, and techniques to enhance kidney transplant surgery success and make recovery easier. Through our clinical trials, you have the opportunity to access innovative therapies and contribute to advancements in kidney transplant medicine.

Penn has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model. Learn more about the model. Learn more about the IOTA model (PDF - 760KB).