Kidney Transplant Facts

You can call (800) 749-7424 ext 5-0254 to make a referral to the kidney transplant program at the Shands Transplant Center at the University of Florida.

This chart provides the number of kidney transplants performed at the Shands Transplant Center the past five years. The Shands Transplant Center is one of the nation's busiest transplant centers, performing more than 300 solid organ transplants each year.

Kidney transplants performed

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Deceased donor transplants	56	74	128	77	127	154
Living donor transplants	44	45	29	30	29	23
Adult transplants	79	98	134	101	148	173
Pediatric transplants	21	21	23	6	8	4
Total transplants	130	121	157	107	156	177* 215†

* Number as of 9/30/2008

† Projected number by 12/31/2008

Statistics

Success rate and various other statistics regarding the Shands Transplant Center at UF are available from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients at ustransplant.org.

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Make an Appointment

To make an appointment or find out more information about transplant services offered at Shands at the University of Florida, please call 352.265.8000 or toll-free 1.800.749.7424

You may also email our Consultation Center (consult@shands.ufl.edu) or use our secure online form.