Kidney and Pancreas Transplant

AU Health has the only kidney transplant center in Georgia outside of Atlanta. Patients can complete pre-transplant evaluation testing and post-transplant follow-up care at our main location and several satellite clinics throughout Georgia and South Carolina.

Carlos and Marguerite Mason
Solid Organ Transplant Center
Professional Building 1 - 3rd Floor
1481 Laney Walker Blvd.
Augusta, GA 30912
(706) 721-2888
(800) 736-2273, ask hospital operator for transplant program
Fax (main): (706) 721-1394
Fax (post-transplant): (706) 721-3616
Directions to Augusta, GA [PDF]

AU Health Satellite Clinics

You don't have to travel to Augusta for your follow-up care. Our satellite clinics use state-of-the-art telemedicine systems to virtually connect you with members of our transplant team, allowing you to receive excellent care, closer to home.

St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital
Professional Building
5354 Reynolds Street, Suite 212
Savannah, GA 31405
Phone: (912) 819-6796
Fax: (912) 819-6787
Directions to Savannah, GA [PDF]

Clark Home Training Facility
1210 N. Jefferson Street
Albany, GA 31701
Contact the transplant office at 706-721-2888
Directions to Albany, GA [PDF]

Reach Kidney Care
461 Langdon Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
Contact the transplant office at 706-721-2888
Directions to Spartanburg, SC [PDF]

Columbia Nephrology Associates
121 Park Central Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
Contact the transplant office at 706-721-2888
Directions to Columbia, SC [PDF]

Referrals may be submitted by fax to 706-721-6271 or via Transplant Referral Exchange (TREX). Please include the following documents and information necessary for timely, accurate processing of patient referrals:

1. Transplant Referral Form
2. Copy of the front and back of the patient’s insurance card(s)
3. Copy of patient's drivers license or state issued ID
4. Recent medications list
5. Form 2728, if patient is on dialysis
6. H&P from last 12 months

Our staff will keep you informed of each patient’s progress throughout the transplant evaluation process. We also mail patient status reports to referring physician and dialysis facilities on a quarterly basis.

Who should be referred?

Patients can be referred to AU Health's kidney transplant program if they: 

• Are progressing towards end-stage renal disease.
• Want to learn more about kidney and/or pancreas transplants.
• Have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or lower. Calculate your BMI.
• Have adequate psychosocial support and reliable transportation.
• Are free from substance dependence (alcohol and illicit drugs).

There are circumstances in which a patient will not be accepted into the kidney transplant program. View full exclusionary criteria