DHR Health Adds Transplant Nephrologist Victor Prado
Dr. Victor E. Prado joins the DHR Health Transplant Institute and is accepting new patients at its McAllen medical building.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in People
DHR Health has added double board-certified transplant nephrologist Dr. Victor E. Prado to its Transplant Institute, and he has begun accepting new patients at the DHR Health Medical Building in McAllen.
Why it matters
The addition expands access to specialized kidney care in McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley, so patients may not need to travel outside the region for advanced treatment. DHR Health is the only kidney transplant facility serving the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, and Corpus Christi.
The Transplant Institute is the only center south of San Antonio approved by CMS and UNOS for adult and living kidney donor programs. The announcement does not disclose Dr. Prado's patient capacity or expected wait times.
The players
Dr. Victor E. Prado
A double board-certified transplant nephrologist born in Lima, Peru, who completed training at institutions in Peru, Chicago, and San Francisco.
DHR Health
A South Texas health system whose Transplant Institute is the only kidney transplant center serving the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, and Corpus Christi.
The details
Dr. Prado manages comprehensive kidney patient care before, during, and after transplantation and works alongside DHR Health transplant surgeons and a multidisciplinary team. He is a native of Lima, Peru, is bilingual in English and Spanish, and completed training at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Cook County Hospital in Chicago, and two fellowships at the University of California San Francisco.
Timeline
- November 3, 2026: DHR Health announces Dr. Prado's addition to the Transplant Institute.
Market Landscape
DHR Health's CMS and UNOS approval makes it the only kidney transplant option south of San Antonio, a position that concentrates specialized care in one institution. Adding a transplant nephrologist reinforces that regional position against patients who would otherwise travel north or abroad for treatment.
Patients in the Rio Grande Valley seeking kidney transplant evaluation can now see Dr. Prado at the DHR Health Medical Building at 1100 E. Dove Avenue, 2nd floor, in McAllen. The Transplant Institute accepts several health insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid.
The takeaway
Patients who need kidney transplant care in South Texas no longer have to leave the region to find a specialist, since DHR Health's Transplant Institute now has an additional transplant nephrologist in McAllen.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by MyRGV.
