Kidney transplant wait times at Willis-Knighton Medical Center range from approximately 35-80 months depending on blood type, with blood type O patients waiting an average of 44 months.
Blood Type O: 44 months
Blood Type B: 80 months
Blood Type A: 35 months
Willis-Knighton Medical Center is a low-volume transplant center, averaging fewer than 50 cadaveric kidney transplants annually over the past decade, while maintaining a waiting list of approximately 350 to 400 patients. In 2024, only 17% of waitlisted patients received a cadaveric transplant, while 30% were removed from the list due to medical deterioration while awaiting transplantation.
Compared to other kidney transplant centers in Louisiana, Willis-Knighton Medical Center generally offers shorter than average wait times for blood type O patients.
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