New Transplant Blog Posts

Hello everyone! Today's blog post is up and it's a great one to learn about another one of our experts in the transplant field - Dr. Ibrahim from our Pediatric Liver Transplant program! She is a doctor who goes above and beyond in the care of pediatric liver patients. I had a great time talking with her, and I hope you have a great time learning more about our team. Happy June!
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/transplant/newsfeed-post/meet-the-expert-dr-samar-ibrahim/

Happy 4th of July weekend! Today's blog post helps us understand alcohol-related liver disease and why transplant is an option after patients are alcohol free. It also clears up some of the myths about the popular "6 month rule." Feel free to share with your network!
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/transplant/newsfeed-post/alcohol-related-liver-disease-the-facts-about-liver-transplant/

Kristin, I am curious about how the deceased kidney donor wait lists compare from Mayo Phoenix and Mayo Rochester? How many years and which wait list is shorter? Also, once you are notified of a kidney available, how many hours do they give you to travel there to get the surgery? Thank you, Barbara Bird

@blbird33 - Great questions. You can find all the statistics about transplants at the website https://srtr.org/. There's really a lot that goes into managing wait lists and speed of transplant, and you can find all the statistics there. In general, Arizona transplants kidneys faster than Minnesota at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic Minnesota has 807 people on the list and 15.4% of those get transplanted after a 1 year wait. Arizona Mayo Clinic has 743 people on the list and 36.6% of those get transplanted after a 1 year wait. You can definitely look up more of those statistics on the SRTR website, and there are explanations for those numbers as well. In terms of getting to the transplant center, deceased donor kidneys can be preserved for a day or more so your transplant center would need to let you know how long the kidney has been removed from the donor and how much time you have to get to the transplant center. I hope this information answers your questions! Have a great day!

Kristin, my nephrologist has FAXed a referral to Arizona Mayo 2 weeks ago for me to be added to the wait list for a deceased donor kidney, or at least started the process to be added. I have testing already completed for UC Davis Transplant Center and California Pacific Medical Center so hopefully these test results can be used by Mayo. Do I just wait for a response now?

@blbird33 I would reach out to them. On occasion, those faxes don't go through or don't include return contact information or contact information for the patient. It would be great for them to hear from you directly. You can find their contact info on our web page here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/kidney-transplant/contact-us/occ-20209485.

Today's blog post is for our heart transplant people! We asked our doctors why someone should consider Mayo Clinic as their heart transplant center, and this is what they said. Feel free to share this post with your friends who might want information about how to choose a transplant center. Have a wonderful week!
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/transplant/newsfeed-post/heart-transplant-at-mayo-clinic/

Hi everyone! Today's blog talks about liver transplant - and provides you with all the resources necessary to learn more about this important surgery. If you have friends or family who would benefit from this information, share it any way you wish! And feel free to contact us with questions any time!

- Liver Transplant at Mayo Clinic https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/transplant/newsfeed-post/liver-transplant-at-mayo-clinic/

Hi everyone! Today's blog talks about heart transplant – and provides you with all the resources necessary to learn more about this important surgery. The main takeaway is - It's never to early for a heart transplant evaluation! If you have friends or family who would benefit from this information, share it any way you wish! And feel free to contact us with questions any time!

– Heart Transplant at Mayo Clinic https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/transplant/newsfeed-post/optimal-time-to-seek-care-for-heart-transplant/

It's that time of year again - the time when we all need to be diligent about viruses because many of us are stuck inside due to cold weather. The flu season for 2022-2023 is expected to be one of the most active, so a vaccine is even more important this year than in previous years. Our latest blog will give you more info!

A Challenging Flu Season Ahead: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/transplant/newsfeed-post/a-challenging-flu-season-ahead/