After the evaluation, eligible patients are placed on the UNOS transplant waiting list.  Generally, a kidney from a deceased donor becomes available within two to three years unless a living donor is immediately available.  The MUSC Transplant Center’s wait times for an available kidney are among the shortest in the nation.  For information about wait times and outcomes, please see the U.S. Transplant web site.

UNOS has a pre-determined process for allocating kidneys from deceased donors to eligible transplant candidates.  MUSC physicians do not decide who is next to receive a kidney from the transplant waiting list.