Kidney transplant wait times at University Hospital, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center range from approximately 14-51 months depending on blood type, with blood type O patients waiting an average of 51 months.
Blood Type O: 51 months
Blood Type B: 24 months
Blood Type A: 14 months
University Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico is a low-volume transplant center, averaging fewer than 50 cadaveric kidney transplants annually over the past decade. In recent years, the waiting list has decreased by 40%, declining to approximately 150 patients. In 2024, 30% of waitlisted patients received cadaveric transplants.
Compared to other kidney transplant centers in New Mexico, University Hospital, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center generally offers shorter than average wait times for blood type O patients.
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