Kidney transplant guide for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Where are you right now?
Answers about kidney transplant, step by step.
Here for someone you love? Pick the step they’re at.
- AKI“Will this be temporary?”
- ESRD diagnosis“I cannot take it all in.”
- First dialysis“What will today feel like?”
- Choosing a center“Finding a transplant center is overwhelming.”
- Transplant conversations“Can we talk about it again?”
- Evaluation & tests“The ride is the hard part.”
- Waiting list“I keep my phone close, just in case.”
- Transplant day“Who should my family call?”
- Aftercare“I am home. Still worried.”
Every course is different. These are possible chapters, not an inevitable sequence. Artwork and patient words throughout are illustrative.
Questions to bring to your team
- Where should I start?
- Who can help with my next step?
- Which center should I contact?
- What records should I bring?
- What should I ask at my next visit?
Every person’s situation is different. Your dialysis social worker and transplant team can tell you what applies to you.
How to use this guide
Find answers about centers, referrals, waiting lists, living donors and life after surgery. Each medical fact links to an official source.
- Use the guide to plan questions for your team.
- Follow each source link to read more.
- Find the date we checked each page at the end.
How we check facts
We check facts against official sources and show when we checked them. If we cannot check a claim, we leave it out.
Page facts
Written by the TransplantCheck team.
Facts checked against official sources on October 30, 2026.
Changes
- October 30, 2026: first version.
- October 31, 2026: linked each step of the journey to the new kidney care journey page.
- November 2, 2026: each step now has its own page.