The Mayo Clinic experience and patient stories Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care like they've never experienced. See the stories of Mayo Clinic transplant patients. Kidney-pancreas transplant gives tap dancer new life without diabetes (VIDEO)One year post‑transplant, Nakia Odem no longer needs insulin or dialysis. For patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage kidney disease, a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant eliminates the need for dialysis and insulin injections by restoring insulin production and curing diabetes. Some people with type 2 diabetes may also be eligible. For nearly four decades, 49-year-old Nakia Odom of Phoenix lived with type 1 diabetes, a disease that slowly took more than his health. It took his independence,… Share your experience Share your Mayo Clinic transplant experience with others using social media. Facebook YouTube Twitter Mayo Clinic Health Community Sharing Mayo Clinic Request an appointment ResearchCosts & insurance March 28, 2024 Share on: FacebookTwitter Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been recognized as the best Diabetes & Endocrinology hospital in the nation for 2023-2024 by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor Pancreas Transplant ProgramSectionsOverviewRequest an appointmentTests & proceduresDoctorsDoctors by location and specialtyExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicEligibilityOutcomesReferralsContactus SectionsRequest an appointmentOverviewTests & proceduresDoctorsDoctors by location and specialtyExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicEligibilityOutcomesReferrals ORG-20198334 departments-centers Pancreas Transplant Program