Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health in Oklahoma City is the only healthcare resource in Oklahoma performing children's kidney transplants — and home to the state's only dedicated hemodialysis and outpatient peritoneal dialysis unit for children. With a large Native American population spread across rural communities, geography significantly shapes access to care across the state. All information hand-curated and independently verified.
Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health is the only healthcare resource performing children's kidney transplants in Oklahoma, and operates the state's only dedicated hemodialysis and outpatient peritoneal dialysis unit for children. Oklahoma's largest and most experienced transplant team is based here.
Oklahoma Children's Hospital is located in Oklahoma City. Families in the Panhandle, eastern Oklahoma, or the southeastern corner of the state may face drives of two to four hours. Depending on your location, Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock (~340 miles from OKC) or Texas Children's in the DFW area may be worth discussing with your care team. Children's Mercy in Kansas City is another regional option for northern Oklahoma families.
Depending on your location in Oklahoma, a regional center across the border may be a comparable or shorter drive than Oklahoma City.
Pediatric dialysis — both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis — is available only at Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health. Adult outpatient dialysis is available statewide through DaVita and Fresenius.
Oklahoma has the second-largest Native American population in the US. The Indian Health Service and tribal health programs provide kidney care and disease management services for eligible patients across many Oklahoma communities.
Browse currently recruiting kidney disease studies in Oklahoma on ClinicalTrials.gov. Oklahoma Children's OU Health participates in multi-center pediatric kidney disease research.
Do not wait to contact your nephrologist. Call 911 or go to the nearest ER first.
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