Transplant

The multidisciplinary team of physicians, surgeons, pharmacists, social workers and other health care providers at the DHR Health Transplant Institute provide specialized and compassionate care for kidney, liver and pancreatic disorders, including kidney transplantation. As the only CMS and UNOS certified kidney transplant center in the Rio Grande Valley, our team provides patients with the comprehensive care they need to receive a new chance at life.

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Hepatobiliary, Pancreas & Organ Transplant Surgery Center

Our team provides diagnosis, treatment and management for disorders of the gall bladder, pancreas and bile ducts. Common disorders include gall bladder disease, gallstones, pancreatitis, pancreatic tumors, biliary and liver tumors. We work with each patient adn their family to develop a surgical and medical treatment plan that is tailored to their needs. We utilize advanced surgical techniques, such as minimally invasive procedures, to provide patients with the best possible outcomes. Along with our surgical and oncology team, a dietitian, patient navigator and support staff all work together to manage a patient's condition and follow-up care. Our surgeons also specialize in living donor nephrectomies and kidney transplant surgery.

Kidney Transplant Center

Receiving an organ transplant can be an extensive process that requires the careful coordination of physicians, pharmacists, nutritionists, nurses and other clinicians. Our team educates patients and caregivers about the transplant evaluation process, financial implications, wait list management, surgical risks and benefits, medication management and dietary requirement and restrictions. Evaluation, transplant surgery, and postoperative care are all provided here, close to home.

Kidney Transplant Education

DHR Health Transplant Institute is dedicated to providing education to our patients through all phases of transplant. Our multidisciplinary team works together to ensure that you are ready to make informed decisions about your care during the entire transplant process. Beginning in the referral stage, patients are educated about DHR Health’s selection criteria and what is expected at the initial clinic visit. During an initial evaluation, patients are provided with information about the transplant process, pre-transplant expectations, transplant event logistics, and local and national outcomes. Post-transplant, the entire team assists in providing valuable educational resources. From medicines to social expectations, you will be presented with resources to ensure that your transplant is a success.

Liver Specialty Center

Living with a chronic liver conditions requires comprehensive treatment and management. We take a multidisciplinary approach that involves physicians and clinicians from different areas of medicine to collaborate and create a treatment and management plan that is unique to each patient. Caring for conditions such as hepatitis, cirrhosis and fatty liver disease, our team is dedicated to providing compassionate care for these difficult diseases. We also have a liver transplant specialist to assess patients for candidacy and provide pre- and post-operative liver transplant care.

Living Donation

With over 110,000 people waiting for a life-saving organ donation, living donation can be the quickest way to transplantation and result in longer lasting kidney life. Living donors do not have to be blood related and must be in overall good health. The majority of recipients’ insurance providers cover a donor’s evaluation and surgical expenses, and the recovery time can be as short as three weeks. If you are interested in living kidney donation, please call (956) 362-5433 to speak with our intake coordinator.

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Jose L. Almeda, MD

Hepatobiliary and Organ Transplantation

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1100 E. Dove Avenue, Suite 201 McAllen,TX 78504

Phone (956) 362-8030

Fax (956) 362-8035

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1100 E. Dove Avenue, Suite 200 McAllen,TX 78504

Phone (956) 362-5433

Fax (956) 362-2420

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Mourad Alsabbagh, MD

Transplant

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McAllen, TX

1100 E. Dove Avenue, Suite 200 McAllen,TX 78504

Phone (956) 362-5433

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Philip Thomas, MD

Hepatobiliary and Organ Transplantation

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1100 E. Dove Avenue, Suite 201 McAllen,TX 78504

Phone (956) 362-8030

Fax (956) 362-8035

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1100 E. Dove Avenue, Suite 200 McAllen,TX 78504

Phone (956) 362-5433

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Fernando E. Membreno, MD

Transplant

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McAllen, TX

1100 E. Dove Ave., Ste. 202 McAllen,TX 78504

Phone (956) 362-2410

Fax (956) 362-2414

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Dr. Alsabbagh is an amazing Dr. I trust him whole heartedly with my transplant.

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Mourad Alsabbagh, MD

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Mourad Alsabbagh, MD

Dr. Jose Almeda is an ‘Outstanding Liver Specialist’!! I felt so at ease in his care & especially throughout my surgery. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM!!! …Simply the best!

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Jose L. Almeda, MD

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4770 N. Expressway 77-83, STE 305A
Brownsville, TX, 78520

Phone: (956) 362-3980

Hours: Mon - Fri | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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1100 E. Dove Ave., Ste. 202
McAllen, TX, 78504

Phone: (956) 362-2410

Hours: Mon - Fri | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Juan A. Guerrero, MD

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1100 E. Dove Avenue, Suite 200
McAllen, TX, 78504

Phone: (956) 362-5433

Hours: Mon - Fri | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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