Kidney Transplant Program

St. Paul's Hospital is one of two adult kidney transplant centres in BC. The St. Paul's Kidney Transplant Program offers pre-transplant referral and assessment services, transplant surgery, post-transplant care as well as a variety of living donor programs. Patients who are potential kidney transplant candidates are referred by their kidney specialist for assessment and information about transplantation.

Potential benefits of transplantation include freedom from dialysis, better overall health, improved energy, freedom to travel and added survival years. Transplantation requires a life-long commitment to taking anti-rejection medication and follow-up, and there are potential risks from anti-rejection medication side effects.

Potential transplant recipients are assessed individually by the Transplant Team to decide if the benefits of a kidney transplant outweigh the risks. The person must be healthy enough to survive the surgery and benefit from receiving a transplant. Patients who are eligible for kidney transplantation and who do not have a living donor option go on the waiting list for deceased organ donation.

St. Paul's Hospital
6A Providence Building
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6
Tel: (604) 806-8970
Toll free: 1-877-955-1755
Fax: (604) 806-9658
Email: recipientnurse@providencehealth.bc.ca