You can call our transplant team at 954-265-7450 to start the process. We accept referrals from patients or their doctors.

Watch our kidney transplant education video or have your doctor use our kidney transplant referral form.

There are many factors that determine who is eligible for a transplant. We’ll reach out to you or your doctor after we receive your referral. You’ll meet with our transplant team and have a thorough evaluation to see if you’re a good candidate.

Learn more about the kidney transplant process.

Our surgeons are experienced at performing many types of kidney transplants. Our team also focuses on innovative approaches to find donor matches for our patients.

Find out more about the types of kidney transplant we offer.

Our nephrologists (kidney experts) and transplant surgeons treat a number of conditions, including kidney failure, kidney cancer, glomerulonephritis, polycystic kidney disease and autoimmune diseases.

Find out more about the kidney diseases we treat.

We understand you can’t do this alone. You’ll have your own transplant coordinator to guide you through evaluation, transplant surgery and ongoing follow-up care. We also offer transplant education, support groups, social workers and interpreter services.

Read more about our resources for patients and families.

Yes, children receive treatment from the pediatric kidney transplant specialists at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

Almost any adult in good health can donate a kidney. In many cases, you can donate a kidney to someone of a different race, sex or blood type, thanks to recent advances in donor matching. At Memorial Transplant Institute, our thorough donor evaluation process makes sure a donor is in sufficient physical and mental shape to safely undergo donor surgery.

Learn more about how to donate a kidney.