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Organ transplantation in Türkiye — liver, kidney, bone marrow, world-class outcomes.

Akdeniz University — one of the global leaders in living-donor liver transplant.

What you get
  • Transplant team board prepared before arrival
  • ECMO available 24/7 for critical cases
  • 12-month follow-up programme
2 transplant centres · 5 transplant professors · living-donor protocols
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We review discharge summaries, MRI/CT and donor/recipient labs; the professor returns a written opinion on tactics.

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  • Discharge summaries from inpatient / outpatient care
  • CT or MRI — original DICOM discs
  • Histology report (if available)
  • Slides or blocks for review (optional)
  • Current therapy list
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6 PROCEDURES

What we treat in transplantation

Living-donor liver and kidney transplantation, autologous and allogenic bone-marrow transplant.

TREATMENT METHODS

Transplantation methods

Akdeniz University performed the world’s first uterus transplant and runs one of the leading living-donor programmes in the region.

LDLT (liver from living donor)
Right- or left-sided hemihepatectomy in donor, implantation in recipient.
1 clinic
LRT (kidney from living donor)
Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, ABO-incompatible transplantation.
2 clinics
Auto-BMT
Autologous bone marrow transplant for myeloma and lymphomas.
1 clinic
Allo-BMT
Allogeneic transplant from a related or unrelated donor.
1 clinic
CAR-T (research)
Cellular therapy for refractory haematologic cancers.
1 clinic
ECMO
Circulatory and oxygenation support before and after transplant.
2 clinics
ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION · TEAM

Professors you get direct access to

Department heads at JCI hospitals in Türkiye. Direct contact, no middlemen.

Prof. Dr. Ömer Özkan
Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery; Director of the Organ Transplantation Institute, Akdeniz University
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya
Prof. Dr. Erdal Karaöz
Director of the Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells
Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul
Doç. Dr. Haydar Adanır
Associate Professor at the Department of Gastroenterology
Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya
Prof. Dr. Koray Acarlı
Professor at the Department of General and Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Surgery
Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul
Prof. Dr. Murat Uçar
Professor at the Department of Urology; head of the Pediatric Urology unit
Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya
Prof. Dr. Ömer Bayezid
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery; Director of the Heart Transplant Programme
Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya
Prof. Dr. Vural Taner Yılmaz
Professor of Nephrology, transplant nephrologist at the Organ Transplant Center
Akdeniz University Tuncer Karpuzoğlu Organ Transplant Center, Antalya
Doç. Dr. Özlem Çakın
Associate Professor, Head of the Internal Medicine ICU; Department of Internal Medicine
Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tokaç
Professor of General Surgery (Multiorgan Transplantation)
İSÜ Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir
Prof. MD. Cemal Asım Kutlu, FETCS
Professor of Thoracic Surgery · Lung Transplantation
İSÜ Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir
Prof. Dr. Ayhan Dinçkan, MD
Professor of General Surgery / Organ Transplantation
İSÜ Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir
Prof. MD. Songül Büyükkale
Professor of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation
Liv Hospital Ulus | Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
Şerafettin Yazar, MD
Transplant Surgeon — General Surgery
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital (Organ Transplantation Center)
Op. Dr. Ahmet Kargı, MD
General Surgery Specialist — Liver & Kidney Transplantation
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Prof. Dr. Gürkan Öztürk, MD
Professor of General Surgery — HPB & Transplantation
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital | Memorial Şişli Hospital
Prof. Dr. İbrahim Kemal Astarcıoğlu, MD
Professor of General Surgery — Liver Transplantation
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
CLINICS

Clinics where treatment takes place

JCI-accredited hospitals with specialised departments and end-to-end support.

JCI GOLD SEAL
İSÜ Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir

A multidisciplinary Liv Hospital campus on the European side of Istanbul. Opened in December 2016. 60+ departments: cardiology, neurosurgery, oncology,…

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JCI GOLD SEAL
Liv Hospital Ulus

The flagship hospital of the Liv Hospital group in the upscale Ulus district. JCI accreditation and the first SRC certificate…

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JCI GOLD SEAL
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital

The oncology centre of the Memorial network. 320 beds, 15 operating theatres (one hybrid), 49 ICU beds. Full cycle —…

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JCI GOLD SEAL
Liv Hospital Vadistanbul

The sixth hospital of the Liv group. Robotic surgery with da Vinci SP Single Port, 3 Tesla MRI, PET/CT, Versa-HD…

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JCI GOLD SEAL
Akdeniz University Hospital

The largest university hospital in Türkiye’s Mediterranean region. 218,348 m² of floor area, 33 specialised departments, 1,267 beds, 8 buildings.…

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DIAGNOSTICS

Donor and recipient work-up

Full work-up — compatibility, organ function and immunology assessment.

HLA typing
Donor matching and compatibility assessment.
7–10 days
CT/MRI angiography
Donor and recipient vasculature assessment before surgery.
1 day
Bone marrow biopsy
Pre-auto/allo-BMT evaluation.
1 hour
PRA / cross-match
Immunological compatibility for kidney.
3–5 days
Echo + stress test
Cardiac evaluation before major surgery.
1 day
Serology screen
HBV, HCV, CMV, EBV, HIV — mandatory for donor and recipient.
3–5 days
PRICE SNAPSHOT

Transplantation pricing — Türkiye vs EU/USA

Final cost is determined by the medical board after reviewing documents. Prices are indicative.

Procedure Türkiye EU / USA Savings
Liver transplant from living donor $80 000 – 120 000 $300 000 – 500 000 −72%
Kidney transplant from living donor $30 000 – 45 000 $120 000 – 250 000 −78%
Auto-BMT $35 000 – 50 000 $200 000 – 400 000 −85%
Allo-BMT (related donor) $60 000 – 90 000 $300 000 – 600 000 −82%
Immunosuppression (annual) $3 000 – 6 000 $15 000 – 30 000 −78%
The information on this page is for reference only and does not constitute a medical opinion.
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QUESTIONS

Frequently asked about Organ Transplantation

How safe is living-donor liver transplantation for the donor?
LDLT donor mortality at high-volume Turkish centers (Memorial, Liv) is 0.2-0.3%, matching global benchmarks. Right-lobe donation (60% of liver volume) regenerates to 90% within 6-8 weeks. Major complications (bile leak, bleeding) occur in 8-10%. Donors undergo 3-week workup: CT volumetry, MRCP, psychological evaluation, cardiac clearance. Türkiye performs 1,500+ LDLTs annually — more per capita than any country.
What MELD score qualifies me for liver transplantation?
MELD ≥15 is the international threshold where transplant survival exceeds medical management. Turkish centers list patients at MELD 12+ given LDLT availability (no waitlist mortality). Exceptions: HCC within Milan criteria gets MELD-exception points (22-28); hepatopulmonary syndrome, refractory ascites, recurrent variceal bleeding also qualify. Pre-transplant assessment includes endoscopy, echocardiogram, CT chest/abdomen, dental clearance.
Can I receive a kidney from a donor with a different blood type (ABO-incompatible)?
Yes. ABO-incompatible kidney transplant (ABOi-KT) is routine at Memorial and Akdeniz using rituximab + plasmapheresis to deplete anti-A/B antibodies pre-op, plus standard tacrolimus-MMF-steroid immunosuppression. 5-year graft survival matches ABO-compatible (85-90%). Cost ~$60-75k versus $35-50k for compatible LDKT. Avoids 3-5 year deceased-donor waitlists where mortality reaches 20%.
How does the paired kidney exchange program work?
When your willing donor is incompatible (blood type or crossmatch-positive), Türkiye's paired exchange (çapraz nakil) matches you with another incompatible pair — donor A gives to recipient B, donor B gives to recipient A. Memorial and Akdeniz coordinate 2-way and 3-way swaps. Both surgeries run simultaneously. Outcomes equal compatible LDKT. Reduces wait from years to weeks; legal framework under Türkiye's 2238 transplant law.
What does lifelong immunosuppression after transplant involve?
Standard triple therapy: tacrolimus (target trough 5-8 ng/mL after year 1), mycophenolate (1-2 g/day), tapered prednisolone (some centers steroid-free by month 6). Monthly bloodwork year 1, then quarterly. Risks: infections (CMV, BK virus prophylaxis), skin cancer (annual derm exam), diabetes, hypertension. Drug costs $300-600/month — Turkish pharmacies offer generic tacrolimus at 40-60% of EU prices.
Can I get a liver transplant for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)?
Yes — if within Milan criteria (single tumor ≤5 cm, or up to 3 tumors each ≤3 cm, no vascular invasion, no metastases). 5-year survival reaches 70-75%. Extended UCSF criteria (single ≤6.5 cm or 3 tumors total ≤8 cm) accepted at some Turkish centers with downstaging via TACE or Y-90 radioembolization first. AFP <1000 ng/mL and stable on bridging therapy improves outcomes.
What is the minimum age and weight for pediatric liver transplantation?
Memorial and Akdeniz transplant infants from 5 kg (typically 4-6 months old) for biliary atresia, the leading pediatric LT indication post-failed Kasai procedure. Living-donor left lateral segment (segments 2-3) is standard for children under 20 kg. 1-year patient survival exceeds 90%, 5-year ~85%. Türkiye performs 300+ pediatric LTs annually — second worldwide after the US.
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