Kidney Transplant in New Jersey

Advanced Kidney Transplant Care With Exceptional Outcomes

Hackensack Meridian Health provides expert kidney transplant care across New Jersey, helping patients with chronic kidney disease and kidney failure achieve renewed health and independence. As New Jersey’s #1 ranked health network by U.S. News & World Report, we combine surgical innovation, multidisciplinary expertise, and compassionate support to deliver survival rates that exceed national averages.

Hackensack University Medical Center's Kidney Transplant Program is among the fastest-growing in the nation.

If you are living with progressive, chronic kidney disease or kidney failure, you may be a candidate for a kidney transplant.

Pediatric Kidney Transplants

Children and their families need and deserve empathic medical care, especially when it comes to having kidney transplant surgery.

Our pediatric kidney transplant specialists understand the unique needs of kids. Learn more about our pediatric kidney transplant program.

Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant

People who have diabetes are at a higher risk of experiencing kidney damage that could eventually lead to kidney failure, also called end-stage kidney disease.

To address the needs of patients with diabetes who are experiencing kidney failure, we offer pancreas-kidney transplant options in addition to a pancreas-only transplant. Learn more about our pancreas transplant program.

Who Needs a Kidney Transplant

• Chronic kidney disease or kidney failure
• End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis
• Recurrent kidney infections or severe scarring
• Diabetes or high blood pressure–related kidney damage

Comprehensive Kidney Transplant Services

• Adult and Pediatric Kidney Transplants
• Living Donor and Paired Kidney Exchange Programs
• Pre-Transplant Evaluation and Education
• Post-Transplant Monitoring and Support
• Nutritional, Financial, and Mental Health Counseling

Pediatric Kidney Transplant

Children with congenital or acquired kidney disease receive care from specialists in pediatric nephrology and transplant surgery. Our team at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital provides:

• Tailored transplant evaluation for children and families
• Lifelong follow-up care as children transition to adulthood
• Emotional and social support from pediatric transplant coordinators

Simultaneous Pancreas–Kidney Transplant

For patients with diabetes-related kidney failure, our surgeons offer simultaneous pancreas–kidney transplants or pancreas-only transplants, helping restore natural insulin production and kidney function.

Support Services For Kidney Transplant Candidates

We offer a full range of supportive services for kidney transplant candidates both before and after surgery including:

• Mental health care
• Financial counseling,
• Post-surgical and follow-up care,
• Education to teach you how to monitor your condition, administer anti-rejection medications and safely return to everyday activities.

Learn more about the support groups we offer.

Surgical and Post-Surgical Kidney Transplant Care

When a compatible organ is available for transplantation, one of your transplant team members will contact you. During surgery, your own kidney will be left inside your body. Your surgeon will connect the donor kidney and make sure it has a good blood supply.

Using the LifePort Kidney Transporter, a machine preservation technology that increases a kidney’s viability and lifespan, as a part of our routine kidney transplant care we are able to provide patients new kidneys faster with better outcomes. After your kidney transplant, you will likely no longer need dialysis or other kidney disease treatments.

Kidney Transplant Expertise

Find a kidney transplant expert or learn more about our Living Donor Program.

Why Choose Hackensack Meridian Health

• Outstanding Outcomes: Transplant success rates exceed national averages
• Multidisciplinary Expertise: Collaboration among surgeons, nephrologists, dietitians, and psychologists
• Advanced Innovation: Robotic surgery, LifePort technology, and precision imaging
• Comprehensive Support: From evaluation to lifelong care coordination
• Living Donor Leadership: One of the region’s most active paired kidney exchange programs

Patient Success Stories

Read inspiring stories from patients who have had kidney transplants at Hackensack Meridian Health.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)