The UCLA Pediatric Kidney Program is
one of the most active and successful programs of its kind
in the United States. The program has been in existence
since 1980, and nearly 500 children, aged one to 21, have
received kidney transplants. Since the program was
initiated, our transplant success rate has steadily
improved, so that today the UCLA Pediatric Kidney Program
has one of the highest cadaveric kidney transplantation
success rates in the world.
The professionals on the team have
long been engaged in numerous studies to optimize kidney
transplant outcome in children. This work has led to a
series of immuno-suppressive protocols, innovative surgical
procedures, and drug regimens designed to address the unique
needs of children with end-stage renal disease.
UCLA offers a full spectrum of care
to children with end-stage renal disease including in-center
and home hemodialysis. The professionals at UCLA are among
the world's leaders in developing new advances in home
dialysis care designed uniquely for children.
The Pediatric Kidney Transplant Team
includes specialists in:
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Medical ethics
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Nutrition
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Social work
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Specialized nursing
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Transplant coordination
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Child life
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Education
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Specialized pharmacy
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This team of specialists is
supplemented by experienced pediatric intensivists,
consultants in pathology, interventional radiology,
pulmonary and cardiac medicine, immunology and infectious
diseases, as well as the full services of the faculty and
staff of UCLA Children's Hospital. The team assumes
responsibility for your child's primary care during
hospitalization for the transplant and immediate after-care,
and remains an ongoing resource for transplant patients and
their primary care physicians.
How to Schedule Your Evaluation
Appointment at UCLA
Please call (310) 206-6492 to
schedule an appointment. Be prepared to provide the
following information: name, address, birth date, social
security number and name of referring physician.
The Transplant Clinic, where the
evaluation will take place, is located at 200 UCLA Medical
Plaza, Suite 300, across Westwood Blvd. from the UCLA
Medical Center. Parking is conveniently located in parking
structures beneath and directly behind the Medical Plaza.
(See our location map for more
directions).
Frequently Asked Questions
1.
How is my child's care
coordinated between UCLA Medical Center and my kidney
doctor?
2. What happens at the
evaluation appointment?
3. What are my transplant
options?
4. How do I prepare for
transplantation?
5. How long will my child be
in the hospital?
6. Who will take care of my
child's health needs after discharge?
