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- Over 9,000 organ transplants since 1981 and 1,092 in 2023
- World鈥檚 first fully robotic liver, heart replacement surgeries
RIYADH: has become a world-leading facility for organ transplantation.
KFSHRC鈥檚 Organ Transplant Centre of Excellence has garnered international acclaim for its expertise in solid-organ transplants, including liver, kidney and lung procedures, said the hospital in a statement on Monday.
In the past year, the hospital successfully conducted 1,092 transplants.
KFSHRC has performed a series of groundbreaking surgeries, most notably the world鈥檚 first liver transplant from a living donor using robotic technology in both organ retrieval and implantation.
Building on this success, the surgical team recently completed the world鈥檚 first fully robotic heart transplant, further solidifying 抖阴短视频鈥檚 position as a global leader in healthcare innovation.
Since the program鈥檚 inception in 1981, the hospital has performed 9,000 successful transplants.
Recognizing the critical challenge of donor-patient compatibility, particularly in kidney transplants, KFSHRC established the pioneering Kidney Paired Donation program.
This program facilitates the exchange of living donors with incompatible blood types and tissues between multiple patients, significantly increasing the pool of available organs and reducing waiting times.
The KPD program has enabled KFSHRC to perform over 5,000 kidney transplants.
KFSHRC鈥檚 commitment extends beyond the transplant surgery itself. Understanding prevention鈥檚 crucial role in patient well-being, the hospital established a specialized vaccination clinic for solid-organ transplant recipients in 2023.
This clinically tailored vaccination plans for each patient鈥檚 unique immune status and type of transplant, minimizes the risk of infections that could compromise outcomes.
The clinic has already served over 150 patients, achieving a high compliance rate for the Shingrix vaccine.
For the second consecutive year, KFSHRC has secured the top spot in the Middle East and Africa, and ranks 20th among the world鈥檚 top 250 academic medical centers.
Brand Finance recognized the facility as the most valuable healthcare brand in the Middle East for 2024.
Newsweek magazine also included the facility among the world鈥檚 best 250 hospitals and in the World鈥檚 Best Smart Hospitals list for 2025.