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What a 24hrs. I already feel like a new man. Thank you Tara Bell Smith for giving me the ultimate gift of Life. You were and are a special person. Words cannot express how grateful I am for you and your family.

I have had a few questions I thought I would address below pertaining to Kidney transplant.

Did you know that there are more than 100,000 people on the transplant waiting list?

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The average wait time for a kidney transplant in the United States is 3-5 years. However, this can vary depending on a number of factors, including: According to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), as of June 13, 2023,…

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a rare type of kidney disease that causes scarring in the filters of the kidneys. The filters, called glomeruli, are responsible for removing waste products from the blood and filtering them out into the urine.…

Ascencion St. John’s Kidney Transplant Center is a part of the Ascension St. John Health System and is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The center offers kidney transplants to patients from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. The center is a regional…

Organ donation is the process of giving an organ or a part of an organ, at the time of the donor’s death, for the purpose of transplantation to another person. Organ donation can save or improve the lives of people…

When you are on the waiting list for a kidney transplant at Ascension St. John’s Kidney Transplant Center in Tulsa, OK, you will be contacted by the transplant center as soon as a suitable kidney becomes available. This is called…

Kidney dialysis is a medical treatment that helps remove waste products and excess fluids from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so on their own. Dialysis can be done in two ways: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Hemodialysis…