Health and Survival Benefit from Kidney Transplantation

The kidney transplant program at UK Transplant Center provides kidney transplants for adults and children with end-stage kidney disease, also known as renal failure.The UK Kidney Transplant program has been a leader in advanced kidney failure since 1964 when we completed our first live-donor kidney transplant. We've been saving lives ever since: more than 2,500 kidney transplants have taken place at UK Transplant Center since our program was founded.In this segment, listen in as Thomas H. Waid, MD., explains that the UK Kidney Transplant program has been a leader in advanced kidney failure since 1964 when we completed our first live-donor kidney transplant. We've been saving lives ever since: more than 2,500 kidney transplants have taken place at UK Transplant Center since our program was founded.Learn more about UK Kidney Transplant programLearn more about live-donor kidney transplant