Iowa Methodist Transplant Center

01/10/2026

Exciting start to the new year!

We’ve met the first baby of the new year. Now let’s highlight our first transplant of the new year at UnityPoint Health – Des Moines!
Sheri Nelson got the call she and her loved ones had been waiting for on New Year’s Eve. She and her husband drove in the middle of the night from Ames to Iowa Methodist Medical Center. By 9am on New Year’s Day, she was in the operating room. Sheri was discharged this week with a functioning kidney and is headed into 2026 healthy and thankful for the care team at UnityPoint Health – Des Moines as well as the person who made a life-saving decision to become a donor and save her life!

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01/02/2026

If you are Interested in a transplant support group here is Information regarding a peer lead group.

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Our mission is to honor God by fostering a compassionate community of organ recipients, donors, donor families, and those awaiting transplants. We are dedicated to promoting organ donation as an act of love and service.

11/21/2025

It’s beginning to look like Christmas at the Transplant Center. 🎄

10/27/2025

An exciting Monday!

It's TRANSPLANT DAY for Roman Price!

This summer, he was diagnosed with kidney disease and his aunt end up being his perfect match! The Des Moines father of 5 says this moment is an answer to prayer. "I believe God is in control, and I know he can do the miraculous," Roman said I interviewed him in July.

Previous story : https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-father-diagnosed-rare-kidney-disease-donation/65512782

07/14/2025

Some helpful information for our care partners!

Supporting someone with kidney disease? Discover signs of burnout, ways to cope, and how to get the help you need.

07/03/2025

From the Transplant Team!

05/06/2025

Happy Nurses Week to our Transplant Nurses! And to all the other amazing nurses out there making a difference every day!

04/23/2025

Our own Dr. Rebielak on Hello Iowa talking about the importance of living kidney donation!

04/16/2025

As we near the end of the 3rd week of Donate Life Month, we are inspired by this amazing story ....

04/09/2025

It's the 2nd week of Donate Life Month - and what a special story we have to share! It is our honor to highlight a woman who dedicated her life to helping others.

04/08/2025

Happy Donate Life Month! 💙

This month, we are celebrating bringing comfort, reassurance and healing to transplant patients, families and living donors.

Honor Donate Life Month with a gift to the Compassion Fund, giving patients like Terry a strong recovery, independence and a new quality of life.

Learn more about Terry and make your gift here: give.unitypoint.org/donatelife25

04/02/2025

Thank you Stefan and Peter for sharing your incredible story!