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Kidney Transplant

If your kidneys are failing, turn to our proven transplant teams for lifesaving care. Our kidney transplant program performs more than 200 kidney transplants a year — as well as pancreas and simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplants.

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Why Choose Sutter?

If your kidneys no longer function properly, a kidney or kidney-pancreas transplant could offer you a future free from dialysis. A kidney transplant is more than just a surgery — it has life-changing impacts long before and long after the procedure. At Sutter, we‘re here to address practical, emotional and spiritual concerns before surgery, throughout your recovery and whenever you need us. Your transplant team will be available at any point to guide you through the healing process and help you get back to a more active life.

Since performing our first kidney transplant in 1969 — and over 6,200 transplants since — we’ve become a nationally recognized leader in personalized care for kidney recipients and donors. Our transplant surgeons perform around 200 kidney transplants each year and are pioneers in kidney-paired donation.

By the Numbers

150+

Kidney Specialists

dedicate themselves to the highest level of research-backed kidney care.

10

Kidney Outreach Centers

across California mean you get transplant care closer to home.

200+

Kidney Transplants

are performed at Sutter annually, earning the Healthgrades distinction as a top nationwide transplant center.

1st

6-Way Kidney Transplant

in California was performed at Sutter, using the MatchGrid software.

Need a Referral?

Chat live with our team Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, or call us at 888-834-1788.

Awards and Accreditations

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Optum Health Networks
Multi-Year Recognition
Center of Excellence in Adult Heart, Kidney, Liver and Pancreas Transplant
Hospital or Foundation
  • California Pacific Medical Center
View All Awards and Accreditations
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Living Kidney Donation

Your generosity can save a life. Living kidney donations are safe, reduce wait times and can improve outcomes for recipients. 

A Better Way to Match Kidney Patients with Donors

A Sutter doctor and kidney transplant recipient developed groundbreaking software that speeds up kidney paired donation matching, helping save hundreds of lives.

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