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At Tampa General Hospital, we have tremendous experience in kidney transplantation. The TGH Living Donor Kidney Transplant Program is one of the leaders in the state of Florida in living donor kidney transplantation. Approximately 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant in the United States. Below are some frequently asked questions about living donor kidney transplantation.

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A national leader in transplant surgery for 50 years, Tampa General Hospital performed its first living donor kidney transplant in 1974. Since then, we have performed more than 14,000 transplant surgeries, including more than 8,500 kidney transplants.

To help create a clear and compassionate process for our Hispanic population, the TGH Transplant Institute features a bilingual team made up of surgeons, physicians, social workers, financial coordinators, and other support staff to smoothly navigate Spanish-speaking patients along their transplant journey.