Being told you may need a kidney transplant can be overwhelming and we understand how emotional this time can be for you and your family. Doctors and care team at Ascension Sacred Heart Kidney Transplant in Pensacola, Florida, focus on the whole you – your physical and emotional health. We work together to provide you with a comprehensive evaluation so you can make an informed decision about your care. If kidney transplantation is recommended, our goal is to match you with a donor kidney as quickly as possible to help improve your kidney function and overall health.
To schedule an appointment, call our kidney transplant coordinator, 859-416-1080.
Multidisciplinary kidney transplant care
When you choose Ascension Sacred Heart, you’ll receive compassionate, personalized care delivered by surgeons with expertise in kidney transplantation using living and deceased donor kidneys. Your surgeon is also part of the University of Florida Health kidney transplant surgery division in the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of surgery. At Ascension Sacred Heart, our multispecialty transplant care team includes:
- Douglas S. Keith, MD, Medical Director and Transplant Nephrologist
- Alp Demirag, MD, Surgical Director and Transplant Surgeon
- Wen Xie, MD, Transplant Surgeon and Urologist
- Program Manager
- Transplant coordinators
- Living donor coordinator
- Dietitian
- Financial coordinator
- Licensed Clinical Social worker
- Pharmacist
- Referral coordinator
Referral to Ascension Sacred Heart Kidney Transplant Program
Once your nephrologist or primary care doctor sends us a referral, we’ll reach out to you to get you started on your transplant journey. We offer virtual and in-person education classes, scheduled at your convenience, to help prepare you for your transplant workup and what to expect after surgery. At your first appointment, we provide a thorough evaluation of your physical and emotional health. Working together, our kidney specialists review your tests and medical history to create a kidney transplant care plan that is right for you. If you need additional testing or specialists, your transplant coordinator is here to help get answers to your questions and connect you with care that supports your recovery after having a kidney transplant.
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Ascension Sacred Heart’s kidney donor program offers options for transplantation
Only one donated kidney is needed to replace two failed kidneys, making living-donor kidney transplantation an option. Ascension Sacred Heart Kidney Transplant Program provides the living kidney donor option to help reduce your wait time to surgery. Being a kidney donor is based on blood type, crossmatch and HLA testing and overall good health – one healthy kidney can filter enough blood to keep your body functioning normally.
If a family member or other individual is interested in being a kidney donor, call our living kidney donor coordinator, 850-416-1080.
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