What are the tests required before and during consultation for a Kidney Transplant Surgeon?

There is a number of tests required to evaluate your candidature for a kidney transplant and they are listed below:: Imaging Tests Urine Output Measurements HLA Testing Removing a sample of Kidney Tissue for Testing Donor-Special Blood Tests Urine Tests Blood Tests Please have a look at some more tests that are important prior to and during the kidney transplant.: Blood tests Chest X-ray chocardiogram Electrocardiogram Cardiac stress test Cancer screening Colonoscopy Gynecological examination Prostate exam Dental evaluation The transplant should happen efficiently and kidneys should work well post acceptance by the body, therefore it is important for the tests to be accomplished at the right time and frequency. Echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram and cardiac stress test might be needed based on the doctors opinion.

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About Dr. Himmet Bora Uslu

Prof. Dr. Himmet Bora Uslu is an expert in Nephrology and has professional experience of more than 20 Years.
Dr. Himmet was educated at Manisa Fatih Anatolian High School and IU Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (Eng). After that, he completed his specialization at IU Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine and Akdeniz University Department of Nephrology.
His educational and specialization training institutions include IU Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty (Eng), IU Istanbul Medical Faculty Internal Diseases – Specialization, and Akdeniz University Department of Nephrology – Specialization.
Kidney transplant, kidney disorders, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and hypertension are some of the medical areas that interest him. Chronic Kidney Disease, Bleeding urine, Foaming urine, Kidney Inflammatory Syndrome, Kidney Edema Syndrome, and hereditary diseases of the kidneys are all managed by him.
He has worked in clinics specializing in nephrology at Van Regional Training and Research Hospital Nephrology Clinic and Okmeydan Training and Research Hospital Nephrology Clinic.
At present, he works for Medical Park Group in Istanbul. Dr. Himmet offers the following services- Renal angiogram, nephrectomy, nephropathy treatment, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Radical nephrectomy, Robotic radical nephrectomy, and robotic partial nephrectomy.

Conditions treated by Dr. Himmet Bora Uslu

Chronic kidney disease
Hemodialysis
Peritoneal dialysis
Hypertension
Hematuria
Proteinuria
Nephrotic syndrome
Hereditary kidney disease

Area of Interest

Kidney Transplant
Hemodialysis
Renal Angioplasty Stenting
Hematuria treatment

Qualification

Diploma, Akdeniz University Department of Nephrology
Post Graduation, IU Istanbul Medical Faculty Internal Diseases
Graduation, İÜ Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine

Work Experiences

Van Regional Education and Research Hospital Nephrology Clinic
Okmeydani Education and Research Hospital Nephrology Clinic

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FAQ's Related to Nephrologist

A kidney transplant surgeon helps you by replacing the diseased kidney or kidneys with a healthy one. The surgery, the recovery and rehabilitation, the surgeon is involved throughout. Recommending the right tests and prescribing medicines is also done by them. Technicians, surgeon and nephrologist are all part of the team who perform this surgery.

There is a number of tests required to evaluate your candidature for a kidney transplant and they are listed below::

Imaging Tests
Urine Output Measurements
HLA Testing
Removing a sample of Kidney Tissue for Testing
Donor-Special Blood Tests
Urine Tests
Blood Tests

Please have a look at some more tests that are important prior to and during the kidney transplant.:

Blood tests
Chest X-ray
chocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
Cardiac stress test
Cancer screening
Colonoscopy
Gynecological examination
Prostate exam
Dental evaluation

The transplant should happen efficiently and kidneys should work well post acceptance by the body, therefore it is important for the tests to be accomplished at the right time and frequency. Echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram and cardiac stress test might be needed based on the doctors opinion.

Any symptoms that indicate a kidney failure are a good reason for you to a kidney transplant done. You can avoid the condition of going on the dialysis at all by getting a kidney transplant to preempt this situation. You need to stay in touch with your surgeon during the post transplant recovery period. The decision to get a transplant or not is also done in consultation with the surgeon.

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