EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For many patients diagnosed with kidney disease, the biggest hurdle isn’t just managing the illness — it’s the wait for a transplant.
Dr. Jennifer George, an abdominal transplant surgeon in El Paso, says the most common reason patients need a kidney transplant is not trauma or sudden injury, but chronic medical conditions.
“The most common reason someone would need a kidney transplant is typically because of a medical condition,” George said. “In our community here in El Paso, we see the most common reasons are complications from diabetes and high blood pressure.”…