BAPTIST HEALTH Transplant Program
Medical Towers 2, 8th floor, #800
9501 Lile Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Closed on recognized holidays).
501-202-1500,
800-768-8003 toll-free,
501-202-1357 fax

After-hours telephone number to page the doctor for an Emergency Only: 501-663-8400.

The BAPTIST HEALTH Kidney Transplant Program began in 1989 and we have just completed our 600th kidney transplant. Our team is dedicated to providing evaluation for transplant candidacy and post-transplant care in a patient-focused manner within a Christian environment.

Our goal is to rehabilitate you so that your quality of life is much better than what you currently have. We are using an innovative technique called laparoscopic donor nephrectomy for most of our donors, and our survival rates compare favorably to national rates. This technique reduces the recovery time and stress for our donors.

YOUR TRANSPLANT TEAM DIRECTORY . . .
Director: Dr. Scott Young
Surgical Director & surgeon: Dr. John Dunn
Transplant Surgeon: Dr. Everett Tucker
Transplant Manager: LaJuana McGlaughn, MBA, BS, RN
Secretary: Tasha Barnes
Social Worker: Susan Vance
Pre-Transplant Nurse Coordinators: Joani Mott, RN, CCTC; Brenda Singley, RN
Post-Transplant Nurse Coordinator: April Dender, RN, CCTC
Dietician: Robin Reynolds
Financial Coordinator: Bob Biswell
Vice-President: Mike Perkins

EVALUATION PROCESS . . .
Your nephrologist (or the nurse) will refer you to our office for screening and appointment. You can call us toll-free at 800-768-8003 or our local number 501-202-1500. Once your information has been reviewed, we will call you to set up your appointment with us. Please make sure your nephrologist office has your current personal and insurance information. We will meet with you and review your specific work-up requirements. As soon as you complete those and have received final approval - you can be listed on the national wait list, or we can schedule surgery if you have an approved live donor.

	Click Here to Download a printable donor card you can cut out and carry with you.

DONOR EVALUATION . . .
If you are interested in being a donor to someone that you know very well, please call us and we will talk to you about your medical candidacy and work-up requirements specific to yourself.

Medicare allows us to pay for the donor work-up that we require (We cannot pay for travel, lodging, meals, and time-off work, etc.).

RELATED LINKS . . .
ARORA (Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency) www.arora.org
UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) www.unos.org
NKFA (National Kidney Foundation of Arkansas) www.kidneyar.org
Transplant Living www.transplantliving.com