Kidney Transplant FAQ

No, pre-transplant workup testing will be done at UMC in Lubbock, Texas. Individual insurance may differ–some may require that you go to Dallas for all of your testing.

Four weeks for a kidney transplant, more is possible depending on the organ you receive.

You will have follow-up appointments at the UMC Transplant Services Office. You will also follow-up with your local Nephrologist.

UMC has access to a limited number of travel vouchers for Southwest Airlines commercial flights, available on a first-come, first-serve basis. We also work with AeroCare and have information on affordable memberships. Fundraising information is also available to assist you with your out of pocket expenses.

UMC will help coordinate donor testing in Lubbock, or in your local area if applicable. You will likely go to Dallas a few days before the surgery to meet your physicians there and complete any other testing as needed. There is also a National Living Donor Assistance program that can help donors with travel, food and housing in Dallas for those that qualify.

UT Southwestern is involved in a local and national living donor swap/paired donation programs. This program allows your living donor who might not match you to donate to someone else, and simultaneously, you would receive a kidney from another living donor that does match you.

Yes, you can be multi-listed with different transplant centers. You will likely need to go to each of those centers for the initial evaluation, but then testing information can also be shared.