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How does transplant compare to dialysis? Who is a good candidate for a kidney transplant? How long do patients have to wait for a deceased donor kidney transplant? What can increase or decrease the waiting time for your patient? Who is a good living donor candidate? What are the risks of living donors? Use promo code COREIM for 1 month of free access to Glass Pro at https://glass.health/coreim Use this link for CME-MOC credit with ACP Show notes, Transcript and References Time stamps 03:49 Episode start 07:13 Dialysis vs. kidney transplant morbidity and mortality 11:44 Eligibility for kidney transplant and when to refer 21:34 Pre-transplant evaluation process 25:38 How long are wait times on the transplant list? 36:21 What benefits of living donation? What are risks to the kidney donor? Tags: IM Core, CoreIM, renal, dialysis, nephrology, nephrologist, renal, CKD, chronic kidney disease, living donor kidney Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840 Our Sponsors: * Check out Branch Basics and use the code COREIM for 15% off: https://branchbasics.com * Check out FIGS and use code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com * Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.org Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy