The hospital is home to West Michigan’s only adult kidney transplant center.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Trinity Health Grand Rapids We recently celebrated our 3,000th kidney transplant.
On February 10, 2024, 40-year-old Grand Rapids resident Jennifer LaManzi received a kidney transplant. Her hospital’s public relations team says she is currently recovering and is doing well.
The 3,000-person milestone is a big deal for the hospital.Trinity Health Grand Rapids is the only Adult Kidney Transplant Center Located in western Michigan.
“Patients here in West Michigan have the ability to change 3,000 lives, save lives through kidney transplants, and have a second chance at life,” said Jill McNamara, Trinity Health Grand Rapids Transplant Services Director. Some people are getting it,” he said. .
The first kidney transplant at Trinity Health Grand Rapids was performed in 1973. Currently, 90 to 100 kidney transplants are typically performed annually.
“We’re excited,” McNamara said of the milestone. “It’s huge.”
In 2022, Trinity Health Grand Rapids will National Kidney Registry. It is the only adult transplant center in the state to do so.
The National Kidney Registry has the largest living donor pool, increasing the likelihood that patients will find a compatible donor. McNamara said about one-third of transplants performed in Grand Rapids are from living donors.
People with end-stage renal disease have two main options: transplant or dialysis.
“While dialysis is effective for many patients, the long-term effects of dialysis can be quite taxing on the body,” McNamara says. “This is not a natural process, so patients who ultimately receive a kidney transplant tend to live longer and be in better health than those on long-term dialysis.”
according to kidney fund, More than 106,000 people in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant. Of these, 87% are waiting for a kidney donation.
More than 2,400 people in Michigan are waiting for an organ transplant, and 82% of them are waiting for a kidney, according to Trinity Health.
For more information about organ donation registration, please see below. Michigan’s gift of life.
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