Mount Sinai Medical Center Kidney Transplant: Wait Times & Patient Data
Mount Sinai Highlights
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Active Living Donor Program
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Largest Transplant Center in New York
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High Deceased-Donor Waitlist Demand
Kidney Transplant Wait Time
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Blood Type O: 80 months
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Blood Type B: 135 months
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Blood Type A: 61 months
Mount Sinai Overview
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Longest waiting list in New York, with almost 2000 candidates waiting for a transplant. For patients who might have a potential living donor, Mount Sinai has an active living donor program. Otherwise, exploring transplant centers in the area where a deceased-donor kidney may become available sooner is an excellent strategy, paired with continuing to look for a living donor. Montefiore Transplant Center and NYU Langone have much shorter wait times than Mount Sinai and are located just 20 minutes away.
Patient-reported experience
A patient reported concerns about the center's coordination process for both patients and living donors and recommended that others carefully evaluate the program. Individual experiences with the center may vary.
What patients may want to ask
If you are considering this center, ask how long the evaluation typically takes, how you will be notified of a listing decision, and whom to contact if your evaluation appears to have stalled. Living-donor candidates may also want to ask about the typical timeline and steps for donor evaluation.
11-year Historical Data
Mount Sinai Medical Center, a large transplant center, has experienced a significant increase in its waiting list, rising from 1,500 patients in 2014 to 2,500 by 2025. Over the past decade, the center has averaged fewer than 200 cadaveric kidney transplants annually. In 2024, only 10% of waitlisted patients received cadaveric kidney transplants.
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