Kidney transplant

A kidney transplant offers new hope for a healthy life. Our kidney transplant team leads the nation in innovative care and lifelong support.

Double organ recipient of a kidney and pancreas, Jessica Bonkoski, on swing set with her child

Among the top kidney transplant hospitals in the country

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.

At Penn Medicine, our kidney transplant team facilitates that gift for more than 200 people every year. Since 1966, we’ve taken the transplant journey with thousands of patients and families, making us one of the top programs in the country, with results that consistently exceed national averages.

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.

Care and support through every stage of kidney transplantation

Our kidney transplant team is committed to compassionately guiding you and your family through every step of the transplant process. From your first visit with us to follow-up visits in the years to come, you can count on us for the very best medical care and support.

Clinical trials

Clinical trials offer patients the opportunity to try new and effective treatments and take part in future research.

Second opinions

If you've received a diagnosis, our team of experts offers second opinions to grant you peace of mind.

Giving to the Transplant Institute

Your gift enables our researchers and clinicians to continue life-saving transplant programs.

Revolutionizing kidney transplant medicine

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 IOTA model (PDF - 760KB).

Double organ recipient of a kidney and pancreas, Jessica Bonkoski, on swing set with her child

Simultaneous pancreas kidney (SPK) transplantation at Penn Medicine

Our expertise in kidney-pancreas transplants changes the lives of people who have both diabetes and end-stage kidney failure. The waitlist time is shorter for dual organ transplant, and it has better survival outcomes than a kidney transplant alone.

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