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 ACPShow notes, Transcript and ReferencesTime stamps03:49 Episode start07:13 Dialysis vs. kidney transplant morbidity and mortality11:44 Eligibility for kidney transplant and when to refer21:34 Pre-transplant evaluation process25:38 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 kidneyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy