Kidney Transplant Outcomes and Volume at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Our experts have helped hundreds of children in need of kidney transplants.

Kidney Transplant Survival Rates

Our kidney transplant program's survival rates are among the best in the U.S.:

• One year: 100% (U.S. average: 99%).
• Three years: 100% (U.S. average: 99%).

Kidney Transplant Volumes at UPMC Children's Hospital

UPMC Children's is one of the most active kidney transplant centers in the U.S.

We did the world's first living-related pediatric kidney/bone marrow transplant.

Transplant Type	2023	Program Inception Through 12/31/2022
Living-Donor	7	265
Deceased-Donor	7	368
Subtotal	14	633

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Data sources:

• Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation.
• www.srtr.org, January 2024 release.

Learn more facts about kidney transplants at UPMC Children's (PDF).

Contact the Kidney Transplant Program at UPMC Children's

If you have questions or concerns about your child's kidney disease or transplant, please contact our team:

Phone: 412-692-5182
Fax: 412-692-7443
Email: PedsTXInquiry@chp.edu
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Emergency referrals are accepted 24 hours a day at 1-877-640-6746.