Transplantation is one of the best options for treatment for patients with Chronic
Kidney Disease & End Stage Renal Disease. Patients who receive a kidney transplant
have a significantly improved quality of life & an extended life span compared to
being on dialysis.
All patients with advanced kidney disease should speak to their nephrologist to
check if kidney transplantation is an option for them. The actual eligibility for
transplantation will be determined by the renal transplant team at the transplant
center.
Wichita Nephrology Group has 2 dedicated transplant nephrologists,
Dr. Sreedhar Mandayam & Dr. Aisha Shaikh.
They work in close association with the Renal Transplant Institute at the Via Christi
Regional Medical Center and are part of the renal transplant team at the institute.
Both the transplant nephrologists are involved in the process of :
- Evaluating patients to be listed for transplants.
- Caring for patients admitted during the transplant process & caring for patients
in the immediate post transplant clinics for the first 3 months post transplant
at the Via Christi transplant institute.
- In addition, they monitor all transplant recipients for the first year post transplant
after which patients are returned to their primary nephrologist.
Patients transplanted at any transplant center are followed by the transplant nephrologists
at Wichita Nephrology Group with close contact & communication with their primary
transplant center. We routinely see patients transplanted at Kansas City, Denver,
Oklahoma City, and Nebraska.
Services available for transplant patients at Wichita Nephrology Group :
- Monitoring of transplant kidney & pancreas function.
- Monitoring & adjusting immuno-suppressive medication levels.
- Advice on immunizations for transplant patients.
- Preventive health care services for transplant recipients.
- Transplant biopsies for appropriate reasons.
- Management of hypertension post transplant.
- Management of infectious complications of transplantation.
Labs monitored :
All transplant recipients followed at Wichita Nephrology Group will have protocol
labs monitored on a weekly basis for the first years with special labs including
cholesterol level, PTH & Hemoglobin A1c every 3 months. We will also monitor for
viruses such as CMV, EBV, BK monthly for 3 months. In addition a DEXA scan will
be scheduled annually for the first 3 years
Useful links for transplant patients :