Transplant Surgeries and COVID-19

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Oct 21, 2020 | Olivia White | @oliviawhite

Transplant patients are an at-risk population, especially for COVID-19. Transplants are also identified as non-elective surgeries. Often for transplant patients, receiving care in a timely manner is critical.

Dr. Patrick Dean, surgical director for the transplant program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, discusses the challenges that transplant patients and their care teams have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you are in need of care, don't wait. Talk to your doctors about how to safely receive care in the time of this pandemic.

Listen to the Q&A podcast now.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Explore Mayo’s Transplant Center
• Request an appointment
• Connect with others in the transplant discussion group on Mayo Clinic Connect