Kidney transplant wait times at Sharp Memorial Hospital range from approximately 64-90 months depending on blood type, with blood type O patients waiting an average of 90 months.
Blood Type O: 90 months
Blood Type B: 69 months
Blood Type A: 64 months
I was told that i had to fix my teeth and that i could not get in the list if i didn't have someone to be there for me after the surgery. I live alone and I am a veteran. I was referred to Sharp by my dialysis coordinator.
Over the past decade, the demand for kidney transplants at Sharp Memorial Hospital has consistently outpaced the center’s annual kidney transplant volume by a factor of ten. Although the waiting list has remained relatively stable at around 500 patients, it increased to over 600 in 2024 and remains steady at 600 in 2025. With an average of 60 cadaveric kidney transplants performed per year, the demand is ten times greater than the available supply at this center.
Compared to other kidney transplant centers in California, Sharp Memorial Hospital generally offers slower than average wait times for blood type O patients.
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