Organ transplant services
Pancreas transplant services
Overview
If you need a pancreas transplant to treat diabetes, you’re in good hands with our transplant team. We’re here to guide you through each step of your treatment so you can enjoy your quality of life.
Why Piedmont
Achieve better health
Shorter wait times
Pancreas/kidney transplantation
If you have advanced diabetic disease, a pancreas transplant can help you regain optimal health and improve your quality of life. Pancreas transplant surgery is primarily performed as a part of treating diabetes and is often performed while undergoing a kidney transplant as simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK) or pancreas after a kidney transplant (PAK).
Individuals with type 1 diabetes with relatively normal kidney function who suffer from frequent, severe episodes of hypoglycemic unawareness and the loss of consciousness from low blood sugar may also benefit from solitary pancreas transplantation (PTA).
As one of the premier pancreatic transplant programs in the Southeast, Piedmont consistently ranks among the best in the region and nationwide. Our patients experience dramatically shorter wait times for pancreas transplantation: 8.2 months compared to the national average of 13.7 months.
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