Kidney Week 2025 Early Program - Care of Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients-Strategies to Minimize Waiting Time for Kidney Transplantation

Strategies to Minimize Waiting Time for Kidney Transplantation

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Dr. Ali explains that deceased-donor kidney wait times vary widely within and between transplant centers—over 12-fold nationally—so where a patient lists strongly affects transplant speed. Key determinants include allocation priority, donor eligibility (blood type, sensitization, willingness to accept certain donors), local donor supply, and center practices. To reduce wait time, patients can: (1) multi-list at multiple centers to access more donor pools; (2) opt in to “less desired” kidneys (e.g., Hep C–positive or KDPI >85%), which often shortens waits and can still improve survival; and (3) choose centers with higher organ-offer acceptance rates. Using SRTR data, he shows dramatic differences even between nearby Chicago centers and within a few hours’ travel.

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Syed Husain

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Speaker Syed Husain

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deceased-donor kidney transplant wait times

multi-listing at multiple transplant centers

SRTR transplant center data

KDPI >85% kidney acceptance

Hepatitis C–positive donor kidneys