How long is the wait for kidney transplant in New Jersey?

Kidney transplant wait times in New Jersey vary by transplant center and blood type across 4 centers, ranging from 2.1 years at Hackensack University Medical Center to 5.5 years at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Blood Type: Choose Your Blood Type:
Transplant Center Wait time forecast (months) Patients on waiting list 2024 deceased-donor transplants Learn More
Hackensack University Medical Center 25 706 238
Insights 40.8859325 -74.0434736
Saint Barnabas Medical Center 35 1066 291
Insights 40.7862871 -74.3300842
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center 39 320 92
Insights 39.937645 -75.1136721
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 66 472 71
Insights 40.4862157 -74.4518188
Based on OPTN data as of August 31, 2026.
Wait Time:
Insights 41.5993157 -83.6295222

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