Kidney Transplant Program

The Kidney Transplantation Services team prides itself on one goal: building a better world with lifesaving transplant surgery. The Stony Brook difference is that we are dedicated to paving the smoothest path possible for the recipients, donors and loved ones involved in a kidney transplant.

The Kidney Transplant Program was started in 1979, making it the oldest and most active program on Long Island. We have the shortest waiting time and the highest transplant rate in the downstate New York area for patients waiting on the transplant list. More than a third of our transplanted kidneys come from living donors, 99 percent of whom have had their surgery performed laparoscopically, resulting in a shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery. We are the only pediatric transplant program on Long Island with a success rate of 100 percent for new kidney function one year after transplant.

As part of a major academic medical center, we’re constantly expanding our scope of knowledge through research. Our patients benefit from the latest advances — improvements ranging from aggressive organ selection processes to the latest post-transplantation medications to reduce complications.

Please make a gift today to support the Kidney Transplant Program and help us build a better world for our patients and their families.