Kidney Transplant

More than 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease, damage to their kidneys that can drastically affect their quality of life. Roughly 96,000 people are waiting for a transplant, too. Learn more about treatment options for chronic kidney disease and information about kidney transplants from UPMC experts.

Here, you'll find information about:

• Preparing for an Emergency as a Dialysis Patient.
• Life After a Kidney Transplant: Protecting Your Kidney.
• Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease.
• Addressing Health Disparities.
• Treatment Options for Chronic Kidney Disease.
• Tips for Traveling on Dialysis.
• Can You Live Without Your Kidneys?
• Changing Lives With Living Donation.
• Returning to Normal After a Kidney Transplant.