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Diabetics, patients on dialysis or those who have deteriorating kidney function have more hope than ever before for living a healthy life. UC Irvine Medical Center offers adult and pediatric kidney and pancreas transplantation, as well as Orange County’s only simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant program.

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Important Notice for Patients

Clarence E. Foster, M.D., director of UC Irvine’s kidney and pancreas transplant program, has been called to active duty in Iraq by the United States Army Reserve.

The program will not be accepting any organ offers or performing any kidney transplants until Dr. Foster returns from his deployment in mid-July 2008. However, patients will remain on the UC Irvine waitlist and continue to accrue time on the UNOS waitlist.

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Because we maintain an active living-donor program as part of our kidney transplant service, patients have a better chance of obtaining a healthy organ than at centers not offering this option. Currently, most transplanted kidneys come from cadavers. Kidneys donated by living donors, however, function better and last longer than cadaver kidneys. In addition, our researchers are engaged in clinical trials aimed at helping prevent organ rejection, so our patients benefit from the most advanced protocols for the prevention and treatment of transplant-associated complications. Our transplant team is committed to helping patients understand their options and selecting the optimum course of treatment for their condition.

We are dedicated to providing high quality care for anyone whose life is touched by the need for a kidney or pancreas transplant. Whether you are a patient awaiting transplantation, a potential donor or an organ recipient, the transplant team at UC Irvine Medical Center provides the expertise necessary to help you or your loved one cope with the complications of diabetes and failing kidney function.