Las Palmas Medical Center’s Transplant Services opened in March, 2009, to serve El Paso and the surrounding areas. Our program is staffed by highly-trained transplant professionals who are dedicated to meeting the unique language and cultural requirements of the community. The need for a transplant center in the region is undeniable, with almost 2,000 people on dialysis and many patients waiting for a transplant.

Kidney Transplant Services at Las Palmas Medical Center features:

• Highly experienced board certified Transplant Surgeon and Transplant Nephrologist
• Committed and enthusiastic bilingual staff
• Different teams dedicated to individualized care for the recipient and donor, and their families
• Use of Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy, resulting in less pain and scarring and a more rapid recovery for the donor
• State-of-the-art HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) Lab to provide accurate results for tissue typing

Information for Patients, Living Donors and Healthcare Professionals:

• Transplant recipient information
• Living donor information
• Support group
• Patient stories
• Organ donation
• Transplant forms
• Directions & Parking

For more information, please call (915) 521-1828 or toll free at (888) 810-3980.