For his study, Dr. Bentall looked at 5,752 patients who underwent a kidney transplant at Mayo Clinic sites in Arizona, Florida, or Minnesota between 2006 and 2018.

Janine Roberson was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 7. The chronic disease caused stage 5 kidney failure that led to her kidneys being so badly damaged that they “barely functioned ...

Todd Brennan, MD, MS. Photo by Cedars-Sinai. “Janine is a perfect example of the true benefits of pancreas transplantation,” added Wisel, the surgical director of Pancreas Transplantation.

This once-groundbreaking procedure has become a trusted standard of care at Ochsner, and more than 3,500 kidney and kidney-pancreas transplants have been performed over the past 52 years.

All that ended April 29 when Martinez, 31, received an unusual double transplant that gave him a new kidney and pancreas, curing him of the disease that had dominated his life since childhood.

The University of Toledo Medical Center performed nearly 200 kidney transplants in 2024. Now, after years of laying the groundwork, UTMC is now able to perform pancreas transplants.

Frank outlived the typical kidney transplant patient by about 30 years "Forty-plus years is remarkable, it's rare," said Dr. Beje Thomas, medical director of Adult Kidney and Pancreas Transplant ...

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) — On Sept. 9, 2018 Terria Johnson learned she would need a new kidney. After getting a second opinion with a nephrologist, she learned she would also need a new pancreas.

We offer several types of pancreas transplants: Pancreas-only transplant—You may have a pancreas-only transplant if you have type 1 diabetes that hasn’t affected your kidneys. This is rare. Pancreas ...

However, the company said the delicate pancreas, compared to other organs, can be even more vulnerable to damage during transport. The PancreasPak has obtained a 510 (k) clearance from the FDA ...

The vast majority of patients in the kidney/pancreas transplant program have opted to remain with us. Sixty (60) kidney patients are in the process of actively being transferred to another ...