title: Kidney transplantation at UCSF: 8,300 transplants and onward.
abstract: Overall, the kidney transplant experience at UCSF has been highly successful. The program has made significant contributions to the field of kidney transplantation with advancements in organ allocation, crossmatching, clinical trials, pediatric transplantation, organ preservation and transplantation in HIV-positive recipients, to name a few. The program was built on the shoulders of giants in kidney transplantation but continues to be innovative and bold and does not rely on past success to pave the future. The program is truly a tribute to the many surgeons, nephrologists, fellows and ancillary personnel who have made this program a premiere center for kidney transplantation over the past 40 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wojciechowski
authors.forename: Ryutaro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stock
authors.forename: Flavio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vincenti
authors.forename: Lee Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Baxter-Lowe
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Salvatierra
mesh_terms: D016263:AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / Q000601:surgery; D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D009926:Organ Preservation; D016730:Program Development; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012495:San Francisco; D013997:Time Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016896:Treatment Outcome