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Transplant/Organ Donation
Pancreas Transplant
A pancreas transplant can improve the quality of life for Type I diabetics with end stage kidney disease. Learn more about our program.
About Our Program
In December, 2002, the Transplant Center of the Lehigh Valley received final approval to perform pancreas transplants. In addition to kidney transplant, our program provides:
Combined kidney-pancreas transplant
Pancreas-after-kidney transplant
Pancreas transplant alone
Pradip Chakrabarti, M.D., came to Lehigh Valley Health Network to head our Pancreas Transplant program. He brings extensive experience as a kidney and pancreas transplant surgeon. Prior to this, he spent four years at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center as an attending surgeon in the division of transplantation.
Benefits of Pancreas Transplant
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Pancreas transplant surgery cures diabetes, ending insulin dependence. It also can have a positive effect on the secondary complications of diabetes. Some of the improvements that may be experienced include a reversal of nerve damage and cardiovascular complications caused by diabetes. It can also stop the progression of retinal degeneration which causes blindness in Type I diabetics.
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Pancreas transplant improves the quality of life for Type I diabetics with end stage kidney disease above that which can be accomplished by kidney transplant alone.
Need Help?
Call 610-402-CARE (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday) to talk to nurses and other experts who can help you find a doctor and more.
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This page last updated 10/22/08 12:51 PM
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