Kidney Transplants in New Jersey
Hackensack University Medical Center's Kidney Transplant Program is among the fastest-growing in the nation. Patients who come to Hackensack for kidney transplants have much shorter waiting times to receive a deceased donor kidney than other centers in the tri-state area due to our donor-recipient matching.
If you are living with progressive, chronic kidney disease or kidney failure, you may be a candidate for a kidney transplant.
Pediatric Kidney Transplants
Children and their families need and deserve empathic medical care, especially when it comes to having kidney transplant surgery.
Our pediatric kidney transplant specialists understand the unique needs of kids. Learn more about our pediatric kidney transplant program.
Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant
People who have diabetes are at a higher risk of experiencing kidney damage that could eventually lead to kidney failure, also called end-stage kidney disease.
To address the needs of patients with diabetes who are experiencing kidney failure, we offer pancreas-kidney transplant options in addition to a pancreas-only transplant. Learn more about our pancreas transplant program.
Support Services For Kidney Transplant Candidates
We offer a full range of supportive services for kidney transplant candidates both before and after surgery including:
- Mental health care
- Financial counseling,
- Post-surgical and follow-up care,
- Education to teach you how to monitor your condition, administer anti-rejection medications and safely return to everyday activities.
Learn more about the support groups we offer.
Surgical and Post-Surgical Kidney Transplant Care
When a compatible organ is available for transplantation, one of your transplant team members will contact you. During surgery, your own kidney will be left inside your body. Your surgeon will connect the donor kidney and make sure it has a good blood supply.
Using the LifePort Kidney Transporter, a machine preservation technology that increases a kidney’s viability and lifespan, as a part of our routine kidney transplant care we are able to provide patients new kidneys faster with better outcomes. After your kidney transplant, you will likely no longer need dialysis or other kidney disease treatments.
Kidney Transplant Expertise
Find a kidney transplant expert or learn more about our Living Donor Program.
Patient Success Stories
Read inspiring stories from patients who have had kidney transplants at Hackensack Meridian Health.
Why Choose Hackensack University Medical Center
Excellence: Our transplant rate is 44.8%, which is more than two times better than the national average.
Quality Care: Our mortality rate is at 2.9 - 42% better than the nationwide average and our one-year adult kidney survival rate is 97.9%, compared to 95.9%. nationwide.
Shorter Wait: 95% of patients transplanted with a deceased donor kidney at Hackensack Meridian Health wait less than 3.6 years, with half of them receiving transplants in 205 days (0.56 years), making our patients more than 2x more likely to receive a deceased donor kidney with us than other centers in New Jersey.
