Message from the Chief
Patient Documentary
Rock musician Pat Spurgeon recounts his battle with kidney failure and treatment by UCSF transplant surgeon Sang-Mo Kang in a recent documentary.
Transplant Video Library
View videos of lectures pertaining to transplantation given by some of the world's top experts on the subject.
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With advances in surgical
technique and improved drug regimens to prevent organ rejection and
infection, organ transplantation for adults and children is widely
recognized as the best treatment for a variety of diseases.UCSF is
leader in kidney and liver transplants for both adults and
children, attracting patients from throughout the United States.
Children, who years ago had no hope for survival when their organs
failed, are now growing up to be healthy adults with
transplanted organs and tissue.
Each patient is evaluated individually to determine if he or she is an appropriate candidate for transplantation. This includes evaluation of other organ systems, as well as assurance that the anatomical conditions necessary for transplantation are met. The care of the transplant recipient is handled by a multidisciplinary team, including transplantation surgeons, gastroenterologists, experts in infectious disease, nephrologists, cardiologists, and staff from nursing, psychiatry, and anesthesiology. This team approach assures that the patient receives optimal therapy during this highly complex procedure and during postoperative management.
