On Feb. 4, 2019, the kidney transplant clinic moved from Egleston hospital to the Emory Children's Center Building, which is located on the Egleston campus next to the parking deck. Note, kidney transplant surgeries will still take place at Egleston hospital.
The Children's Carlos and Marguerite Mason Transplant Center provides full pre- and post-transplant services for children who need a kidney transplant.
Before your child is approved for a pediatric kidney transplant, he will undergo a pre-transplant evaluation—a series of tests that may include a routine medical exam, blood tests, imaging tests, breathing tests and other evaluations.
If your child meets all of the standards from the pre-transplant evaluation and the child, family and kidney transplant team may decide that a kidney transplant is the best option, the next step is to place your child's name on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) waitlist.
A kidney transplant provides your child with a healthy kidney from a donor. There are two main types of kidney transplants, a deceased donor transplant and living donor transplant.
Learn more about deceased donor transplants
Learn more about living donor transplants
Children's also offers paired donor exchange. A paired donor exchange transplant takes place when two patients have identified healthy donors who are not compatible themselves, but are a match for someone else. The two patients exchange donor kidneys, so they each receive a compatible kidney.
Children's Paired Donor Exchange Program helps reduce wait times for potential transplant recipients, making optimal use of willing donors.
A kidney transplant changes the life of your child and your family. Our team is here to help you in any way that we can.
The transition years between being a teenage and becoming an adult can present difficult challenges. Teens who have undergone a transplant are confronted with a unique set of stressors in addition to the normal stress that adolescents face daily.
Learn more about the Teen Transplant Program
In conjunction with Emory University School of Medicine, our nephrology team is committed to excellence and innovation in pediatric kidney research. We are devoted to developing new and better preventive, diagnostic services and treatments through research.
Children's is home to one of the largest pediatric kidney transplant programs in the country. Combining the latest proven technology and research with a caring, child-friendly approach, makes Children's a top choice for pediatric kidney transplantation.
Led Rouba Garro, MD, Medical Director, the Children's Kidney Transplant team is dedicated to caring for infants, children and young adults before, during and after pediatric kidney transplantation. Our team includes the following pediatric nephrologists and kidney transplant surgeons:
Kidney and Liver Transplant Surgeon
Kidney Transplant Surgeons
Pediatric Nephrologists
Family involvement is a crucial part of recovery. That's why we offer programs and events that involve the entire family.
Transplant patients and their families have basic and extraordinary mental, physical, emotional and spiritual needs, and Children's has many services available to meet them.
Learn more about what you can expect during your stay
Many families travel great distances to Children's for transplantation. To meet the needs of those families, we offer transitional or temporary housing options that have been carefully chosen for safety, cleanliness, amenities and proximity. The housing options for transplant patients include the Mason Guest House and the Ronald McDonald House near Egleston.
