Introducing the Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Services

The first kidney transplant was performed at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center on July 14, 1985. Since that time the transplant program has played a vital role in the treatment of end stage renal disease and kidney transplantation. The program currently performs approximately 50 kidney transplants per year, with results that are consistently superior to those obtained in the U.S. generally. At OSF St. Francis Medical Center, more than 800 kidney transplants have been performed, with an increasing percentage involving living donors. In 2002, pancreas transplantation was added to the transplant program in order to provide additional benefit to patients with kidney failure from Type 1 diabetes.

Our transplant program is a collaborative effort among professionals who specialize in transplant, operative and long-term follow-up care of patients with kidney failure. The Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Services at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center are part of the integrated healthcare delivery network, OSF Healthcare System, owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Located in Peoria, Ill., the 530-bed OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is just one of seven acute care hospitals in OSF Healthcare System. (Read About OSF Saint Francis)  OSF Healthcare System is consistently ranked among the Top 100 lntegrated Healthcare Networks in the United States. In 2007, OSF HealthCare ranked 24th among the 587 integrated healthcare networks in the nation. (Read about OSF HealthCare).

Our Transplant Team
Serving 24 counties throughout Illinois, Transplant Services at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is staffed with two surgeons, four nephrologists, four clinical transplant coordinators a full-time social/financial counselor, psychologist, dietitians and pharmacists. This team is on call to cover the transplant program 24 hours a day, all 365 days of the year. Members of the team see hospitalized patients daily to provide for continuity of care. The Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Committee meets weekly to discuss pre- and post-operative patient issues.