Post-Op Staff

After transplant, this crew watches your labs, tunes medicines, and helps you get back to normal life. Meet the people you’ll see most often.

Transplant Nephrologist

Leads medical care after transplant and adjusts anti-rejection meds based on labs and symptoms.

Checks drug levels, looks for interactions, teaches timing (e.g., trough labs), and helps with refills/PA.

Your first call for symptoms, scheduling, refills, and “who do I call?” triage.

Food safety, protein/calorie goals, salt and sugar plans, and lab-guided tweaks (potassium, magnesium).

Coping support, work/benefits paperwork, caregiver resources, and practical problem-solving.

Informational only; roles vary by center.