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UnityPoint Health â Iowa Methodist Transplant Center completed a record number of life-saving kidney transplants in 2020. The Transplant Center performed 125 kidney transplants, doubling the number of transplants from three years ago. The Iowa Methodist Transplant Center reached another momentous milestone in the month of August with its 1,000th kidney transplant surgery.
âWith the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, many transplant programs across the nation struggled,â said Tamer Malik, MD, Surgeon, Iowa Methodist Transplant Center. âHowever, with unwavering determination and innovative teamwork, the UnityPoint Health â Iowa Methodist transplant team was able to rise above this seemingly insurmountable challenge, performing the largest number of kidney transplants since the inception of the program. One hundred and twenty-five patients and their families received this precious gift of life in 2020. As a team we strive
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Father Jim Cunningham (left) says the kidney he received from his friend, firefighter Patrick Nash, was “a gift I can never thank him enough for.” (Photo: Courtesy of Father Jim Cunningham)
WINDSOR TERRACE The number of people willing to step forward to donate their organs to save a life has seen a precipitous decline in the age of COVID-19, according to medical experts.
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), a non-profit organization that manages the country’s organ transplant system for the U.S. government, reported that donations from living donors had decreased 90 percent since March. The availability of organs from deceased donors has plummeted by nearly 50 percent during that same time. Transplant patients generally have greater longevity when they receive organs from living donors.
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DaVita Celebrates 100,000 Patients Receiving Kidney Transplants
Milestone underscores company s 20-year commitment to pursuing optimal patient outcomes
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DENVER, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/
Today, DaVita Kidney Care announced that more than 100,000 DaVita patients have received a kidney transplant since 2000. This milestone represents the culmination of two decades of innovative strategies spearheaded by the kidney care provider to increase patient education and access to kidney transplantation. We are deeply committed to helping every interested patient be evaluated by transplant centers and stay transplant ready, said Dr. Jeff Giullian, chief medical officer for DaVita. Transplant is the best option for most patients with kidney failure, as it s the only way for these patients to live without relying on dialysis.