Kidney transplant wait times at University Hospital, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center range from approximately 19-54 months depending on blood type, with blood type O patients waiting an average of 54 months.
Blood Type O: 54 months
Blood Type B: 24 months
Blood Type A: 19 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.
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