Key takeaways:

Children in states with high vs. low density of pediatric nephrologists were more likely to receive a transplant.

Patients in states with more than 1 per 100,000 children had 33% better odds of being wait-listed.

Perspective from Darcy K. Weidemann, MD, MHS, FAAP

Children in states with a high density of pediatric nephrologists may have better access to wait-listing and deceased donor kidney transplantation, according to study data.

Researchers set out to examine how the size of the pediatric nephrologist workforce could impact wait-listing and transplant access for children with kidney failure. Using the United States Renal Data System, the study included 4,497 children who developed kidney failure between 2016 and 2020, of whom 3,198 were wait-listed and 2,691 had a

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