Stephen Coon

Review of UW Health

I have had kidney disease for some time. I just ha...

I have had kidney disease for some time. I just had a AAA operation at the end of May and in Sept was told that I needed to prepare for a kidney transplant. My wife was a match and offered a kidney to me. I was turned down by the #4 rated hospital in the country. My doctor suggested that I contact the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. We met with the kidney transplant team and was approved. We were given an operation date in mid January.
We arrived the day before surgery and at the hotel and at the hotel restaurant we overheard a man talking about his heart transplant 9 DAYS ago. My wife and I introduced ourselves and yes he did confirm the amazing story. That's when I knew God was at the wheel.
The surgery started at 7:30 PM on my wife and 10:30 PM for me. I was out of surgery at 1:30 AM on Saturday morning. My wife was released the next day and I was released the following Tuesday.
ALL the employees I encountered loved their jobs. WOW what a hospital. I am telling everyone about the people I have met.
P.S. There are 3 doctors and 2 nurses in our family. By the way, the hospital that turned me down employed me in occupational medicine marketing years ago.
5 + stars.