Kidney transplant

We can arrange for you to receive all of your pre-transplant tests at Medical City Fort Worth. Or, if you prefer, you can get the standard medical tests at another hospital or doctor's office. In some cases, your insurer may not cover some of these tests unless you arrange for them through your primary care doctor.

You will be required to come to Medical City Fort Worth for certain evaluations, such as:

• Your meeting with the transplant surgeon and transplant coordinator
• Your evaluation by the transplant social worker
• Your meeting with the transplant financial coordinator

Your transplant coordinator will set up all the tests and evaluations you're having completed at Medical City Fort Worth for you. Usually, out-of-town patients must only come to Fort Worth for one or two days. Your transplant coordinator can help you find hotel accommodations during your visit, if needed.

Once testing and evaluations are complete, the transplant surgeon and the rest of the transplant team review the results. Together, the team decides whether a transplant is the best treatment for you.

In some cases, patients will be asked to address certain health issues before we will consider them for a transplant. For instance, a patient may first need to lose weight or quit smoking to help ensure the transplant is safe and successful.

The transplant financial coordinator is an expert on insurance issues and can help you find a way to pay for your operation, tests and medications. The coordinator will check whether your current insurance covers all the costs of a transplant. If you don't have insurance, the coordinator will help you find an appropriate plan.