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« on: May 06, 2008, 10:46:02 AM »
Hey!

Does anyone know of a website that rates hospitals or lists the top transplant centers in the United States?

I'm listed at 4 different hospitals and have been curious as to how they rank in the big scheme of things.  Google isn't being very kind to me today.   :Kit n Stik;
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1992 @ age 12 i was suddenly diagnosed with ESRD. 
1992 - 1995: Peritoneal Dialysis
1995: Cadaver Transplant
2001: Kidney rejects, back on PD
2002: too much scar tissue prevents PD from succeeding, go on hemo via permacath,
         transplanted kidney is removed.
Dec 2004 -- 2009t: on NXSTAGE (with the bags NOT pureflow) 6x a week via permacath
Dec 2009: Transplant from a pal
Oct 2016 - present:  Transplant fails, back on NxStage w/pureflow via femoral cath, patiently waiting for next kidney
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« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2008, 10:48:54 AM »
http://www.ustransplant.org/national_stats.aspx Summary profiles of patient populations, outcomes, and transplants at a national level, including summaries of transplant program- and organ procurement organization-specific data.
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2008, 10:50:14 AM »
Thank you so much okarol!
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1992 @ age 12 i was suddenly diagnosed with ESRD. 
1992 - 1995: Peritoneal Dialysis
1995: Cadaver Transplant
2001: Kidney rejects, back on PD
2002: too much scar tissue prevents PD from succeeding, go on hemo via permacath,
         transplanted kidney is removed.
Dec 2004 -- 2009t: on NXSTAGE (with the bags NOT pureflow) 6x a week via permacath
Dec 2009: Transplant from a pal
Oct 2016 - present:  Transplant fails, back on NxStage w/pureflow via femoral cath, patiently waiting for next kidney
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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2008, 01:34:17 PM »
I got mine in Piedmont in Atlanta Georgia. it was top notch.
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« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2008, 08:23:26 PM »
Im from alabama and UAB is one of the best. I go to school in Nashville,Tn and Vanderbilt Medical Center is also great
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