 When Alvaro Gutierrez was 13 years old, he was diagnosed with cancer. He underwent chemotherapy and recovered. Years later, Alvaro was told that the chemotherapy treatments affected his kidneys and one day, he would need a transplant.
Alvaro came to the Renal and Pancreas Transplant Center at Newark Beth Israel in 2005 and was listed for a kidney transplant. In 2009, he received a kidney from a deceased donor. Alvaro was evaluated for a transplant in an early stage of renal failure, so he was able to accumulate time on the kidney waiting list and obtain a transplant before ever needing dialysis.
Long-recognized for its excellence in patient care, medical education, and research, Newark Beth Israel performed New Jersey’s first kidney transplant in 1967 and the state’s first living-related transplant in 1968. Since that time, more than 2000 kidney transplants have been performed at the Medical Center. Over the years, the program has continued to expand, combining personalized, compassionate care with cutting edge advances in medical technology.
Today, Alvaro, has returned to his job as a medical technologist and is feeling good.
The nationally respected team of nephrologists and surgeons, registered nurses, social workers and support staff at Newark Beth Israel, offers an increasing number of transplant alternatives for chronic kidney disease, and hope to many people who are facing or in kidney failure. It is easy to see why people prefer the premier program that has served New Jersey and out-of-state residents for more than 40 years in the field of renal transplantation.
To learn more please visit www.transplantkidney.org or contact Newark Beth Israel Medical Center at 1-877-878-7555.
Contact: Samantha Anton
Phone: 973-322-5425
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