Acıbadem offers a leading adult and pediatric kidney transplant program, with three dedicated centers across Türkiye and over 15 years of experience treating more than 5,000 patients.

The kidney was the first organ to be transplanted. The world’s first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954, and in Türkiye, it was first performed in 1975. Humans have two kidneys, making kidney donation possible. When a donor gives one of their kidneys, they can continue to live a normal life healthy with the remaining one.

Everyone diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease should be evaluated for kidney transplantation because of the better quality of life and longer life expectancy. Although dialysis can partially compensate for the loss of kidney function, there is no permanent cure for kidney failure other than kidney transplantation. Kidney transplantation is the transfer of a healthy kidney to a person whose kidneys have no activity.

Excellence in Care: Acıbadem Kidney Transplantation Unit

At Acıbadem, we recognize the vital importance of kidney transplantation for both patients and their loved ones. That’s why Acıbadem, with its three specialized kidney transplant centers, provides the highest standard of care to both recipients and donors. Patients from around the world choose Acıbadem for kidney transplantation, drawn by our multidisciplinary approach, extensive experience, advanced surgical techniques, high success rates, and patient-centered care. Acıbadem Kidney Transplantation Unit stands out in many ways:

Outstanding Outcomes: According to global standards, kidney transplant success is measured by both the function of the transplanted kidney and the patient’s survival at one and five years post-surgery. In "Centers of Excellence" recognized in the USA and Europe, these success rates are typically reported as 95% for the first year and 90% for the fifth year. As one of the international reference centers for kidney transplantation, Acıbadem surpasses these benchmarks—with kidney recipient survival rates of 99% in the first year and 95% in the fifth year.

Experience:To date, Acıbadem has successfully performed over 5,000 kidney transplants for patients from around the world. These include pediatric patients, complex cases, and combined kidney-liver transplants.

Comprehensive Care: At Acıbadem Kidney Transplantation Centers, all the specialists, diagnostic tests, and procedures a patient may need are brought together under one roof. Transplant surgeons, nephrologists, and other experts work in coordination as an integrated team to manage every step of the transplant journey from start to finish.

Personalized Approach: Each patient’s treatment journey is meticulously planned and managed to achieve the best possible outcome. If additional treatments or surgeries are needed before or after the transplant, they are carefully planned and shared with the patient.

Living-Donor Experience:At Acıbadem kidney transplantation program primarily relying on living donors. Türkiye holds a significant position globally in the field of living kidney transplantation.More than 3.500 kidney transplants are performed in Türkiye annually, and 85% of them are done with living donors. This number makes Türkiye the first country for living donor kidney transplantations in the world. Living donor transplants offer numerous advantages, including better survival rates, a higher success rate for the surgical procedure, and the elimination of the wait for an organ.

Advanced Surgical Techniques Enhance Donor Comfort

A donor is a healthy individual, and operating on someone in such good health is uncommon in most areas of medicine. However, in organ transplantation, it becomes a necessity. For this reason, we aim to perform the most minimally invasive surgery possible, using fewer and smaller incisions to ensure a quicker and more comfortable recovery for the donor.