Kidney Transplantation

The first kidney transplant was performed at University Hospital in London in 1973 and since that time, over 3000 patients have received a kidney transplant there including 700 living donor transplants.

Transplants include kidney alone transplants as well as combined kidney-pancreas, liver-kidney and heart-kidney.

General Information

Patient Handbooks

Medication Information

Post-Transplant Information

includes 2 videos: 1. Life after Transplant and 2. Infection and Rejection

COVID Information

General Vaccination Information

Medication Classes

Join our Transplant Pharmacist for an online/virtual medication class. The class offers a refresher of your medications and a chance to have your questions answered. Classes are held every Wednesday at 2:00 PM. If you are interested, email us here and someone will get back to you with a link to the next class.

transplantmeds@lhsc.on.ca

Information Sheets for our Patients

• Blood Type and Transplantation & A2 Donor to B Recipient
• Extended Criteria Donors - what is ECD and should you consider accepting ECD kidneys
• HLA Typing, Crossmatching and Transplantation

Links for our Patients

• My Transplant Coach (Canadian Blood Services - a decision aid for patients with kidney failure to help understand treatment options)
• Transplant Ambassador Program (connect with transplant recipients in clinics to connect with patients at all stages of kidney journey prior to transplant)
• Kidney Foundation of Canada - London and District Chapter
• Canadian Blood Services - Living Donation