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Record Number of Kidney Transplants in 2016
Congratulations to Dr. Qasim L. Chaudhry and the entire UnityPoint Health – Des Moines transplant team for transplanting a total of 70 kidneys during 2016, 16 more than 2015.
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Iowa Methodist Transplant Center Wait Times Drastically Lower Than Other Centers
Iowa Methodist Medical Center kidney transplant waiting times are drastically lower than other Midwestern and national transplant centers. Our high-quality patient-centered care is proven by our graft survival rate of 98%. We send monthly updates to dialysis centers and nephrology offices.
Iowa Methodist transplanted patients in 12.7 months on average compared to the regional average of 27 months and national of 54.3 months.
Iowa Methodist is transplanting patients with advanced age and higher BMI. Thirty-three percent of the patients transplanted at the center were over the age of 65. We encourage patients to be listed at multiple transplant centers.
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Woman donates a kidney to an Indianola mom, a complete stranger.
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Sister's Kidney Provides Second Chance
Nearly 600 people are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant in Iowa, but one man didn't have to look far for his second chance at life. Daniel Cruz looks like a healthy man in his thirties. You wouldn't guess what he's been through. See the entire story here.
Paired Donation Offers Transplant Center Patients Options
The New England Journal of Medicine reports a chain of 10 kidney transplantations over a period of eight months. Through the use of paired donation, the donors and recipients were able to match up compatibly.
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Lifesaving Gift Made Possible Through the Kindness of a Classmate
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