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The transplant programs at Mayo Clinic in Rochester are among the most comprehensive in the United States, and among the best in terms of survival rates of patients and organs. The six programs are organized under the umbrella of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center, which integrates services for patients and brings the collective knowledge of all Mayo specialists to bear on the most difficult transplant problems.
When Mayo's kidney transplant program began in 1963, one of the patients was a 12-year-old boy. Read more about Transplant for Children.
"Renewal" is a patient newsletter aimed at current and prospective transplant patients, published by the William J. von Liebig Transplant Center at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
Mayo Clinic offers a number of specialized transplant programs available in few other centers. Below are a few examples:
Gift of Life Transplant House is a "home away from home" for Mayo transplant patients. See video. (12 MB)
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John Greller was a hero in the pool at the National Kidney Foundation Transplant Games. He gave his medals to his real heroes — his wife, his (donor) son, and the Mayo Transplant Team.
Read John's story.
See all patient stories related to Mayo Clinic Transplant Center.
Read all patient stories.
Organ donation is a vital component of transplant medicine, and the need for donation has never been greater. Read more about organ donation.
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