Ty Dunn MD, MS discusses simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant. She emphasizes the relationship between type 1 diabetes and the destruction of these organs as well as the indications for both pancreas transplantation alone and SPK transplant. She shares the differences in the outcomes for SPK transplant versus pancreas-alone, or pancreas after kidney transplant and she tells us about the new allocation policies for kidney and pancreas transplantation. Lastly, she offers the recommendations for timing of referral for SPK transplant evaluation, and the advantages for individuals considering Penn Medicine’s Kidney and Pancreas Transplant program.
