Renal Disease

sec_arr Renal Transplant (RTP)

Renal Transplant (RTP)

Return to unrestricted duties may be considered if all of the following criteria are met:

  • Counseling on the risks of contact activities by treating physician
  • Successful return to training activities
  • Minimum of 6 months after the transplant
  • Imaging stress test (nuclear or stress echocardiogram) to at least 12 METs every 2 years (this is a consensus of the Public Safety Medicine Task Group)
  • Annual report from a nephrologist with GFR, CBC, comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), PTH, vitamin D, phosphate
  • Cognitive testing (see Appendix B) every 2 years or if there is a significant change in GFG