ST.VINCENT, CLEVELAND CLINIC'S PARTNERSHIP REACHES 150 KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS

Renal Business


INDIANAPOLIS—St.Vincent celebrated transplanting 150 kidneys in Indianapolis in partnership with nationally-renowned Cleveland Clinic, reported Indianapolis Star.

St.Vincent entered into a partnership with Cleveland Clinic more than three years ago to ensure the highest level of care to Indiana’s patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESRD).

Since 2009, 41 percent of patients on a waiting list for a kidney transplant received one within six months at St.Vincent, compared with the national average of 13 percent.

The Renal Transplant Program is led by Dr. Alvin Wee, program director; Dr. Islam Ghoneim, transplant surgeon; and Dr. Mahendra Govani, medical director. Wee and Ghoneim are fellowship trained in kidney and pancreatic transplantation, and are employed by Cleveland Clinic.

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