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George Washington University Medical Center Kidney Transplant: Wait Times & Patient Data

George Washington University Highlights

  • Low transplant volume program

  • High Deceased-Donor Waitlist Demand

  • Other transplant centers available in the region

Kidney Transplant Wait Time

  • Blood Type O: 55 months

  • Blood Type B: 88 months

  • Blood Type A: 15 months

GW Transplant Center Overview

  • Despite maintaining a waiting list of more than 200 patients for much of the past decade, George Washington University Hospital has historically performed about 35–40 deceased-donor kidney transplants annually. While nearby MedStar Georgetown has rapidly expanded deceased-donor transplantation and increasingly brings kidneys to Washington from long distances, GW's deceased-donor transplant volume has remained relatively stable.

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11-year Historical Data

Transplants Performed (Supply)
Patients on the list (Demand)
2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250100200300

George Washington University Medical Center is a low-volume transplant center, averaging approximately 30 cadaveric kidney transplants annually over the past decade, while maintaining a waiting list of more than 200 patients.

2025 list Removals

37%
Cadaveric Transplants
Living Donor Transplants
Removed from the list
411141Cadaveric TransplantsRemoved from the listLiving donor Transplants

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