Overview of the kidney transplant process at Mayo Clinic Jan. 22, 2015 Overview Show transcript Overview Patrick G. Dean, M.D., a transplant surgeon at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses the basics of kidney transplantation. Dr. Dean discusses the advantages of living donor kidney transplantation, provides an overview of the kidney transplant operation, and explains what patients can do to be in the best condition possible for surgery. Related ContentArticlePreventing glomerulonephritis after kidney transplantArticleMayo Clinic offers kidney transplant to patients with high BMI who were previously considered ineligible VID-20433462 Medical Professionals Overview of the Kidney Transplant Process at Mayo Clinic