SPECIALITY · ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION
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
SECOND OPINION ONLINE
Second opinion from a transplant surgeon — within 48 hours, free
We review discharge summaries, MRI/CT and donor/recipient labs; the professor returns a written opinion on tactics.
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Upload your discharge summary
Discharge summaries, CT/MRI discs (DICOM), histology slides if available. Up to 200 MB.
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Coordinator reviews
Selects 2–3 professors matched to your diagnosis and stage. Sends them your records.
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Video consultation
The professor responds online — review of histology, protocol, travel plan if needed.
What to send
- 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
Free. Confidential. Anna Moroz reads every request personally.
6 PROCEDURES
What we treat in transplantation
Living-donor liver and kidney transplantation, autologous and allogenic bone-marrow transplant.
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01Liver transplant (living donor)METHODLDLT — partial graft from a relativeTIMELINE4–6 weeksLDLTImmunosuppressionFollow-up
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02Kidney transplant (living donor)METHODLaparoscopic nephrectomy + LRTTIMELINE3–4 weeksLRTABO-incompatibleImmuno
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03Bone marrow (auto-BMT)METHODHigh-dose chemo + auto-BMTTIMELINE4–6 weeks in-patientAuto-BMTCD34GVHD
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04Bone marrow (allo-BMT)METHODHLA donor matching + conditioningTIMELINE6–10 weeksAllo-BMTHLAGVHD
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05PancreasMETHODPancreatectomy with islet auto-transplantationTIMELINEindividualIsletsAuto-tx
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06CorneaMETHODDMEK / DSAEK / DALKTIMELINE1–3 daysDMEKDALKPKP
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 clinics
LRT (kidney from living donor)
Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, ABO-incompatible transplantation.
2 clinics
Auto-BMT
Autologous bone marrow transplant for myeloma and lymphomas.
1 clinics
Allo-BMT
Allogeneic transplant from a related or unrelated donor.
1 clinics
CAR-T (research)
Cellular therapy for refractory haematologic cancers.
1 clinics
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
Head of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya
Prof. Dr. Adnan Sayar
Professor, Department of Thoracic Surgery
Liv Hospital Vadistanbul and Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul
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
CLINICS
Clinics where treatment takes place
JCI-accredited hospitals with specialised departments and end-to-end support.
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 |
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| 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
Who can donate a liver or kidney?
A blood relative up to the 4th degree, or a spouse with written consent. Aged 18–60, BMI <30, no chronic conditions.
How long from initial enquiry to surgery?
With a donor available — 6–8 weeks for full work-up and approval. ABO-incompatible cases — 10–12 weeks.
What about immunosuppression after returning home?
12-month programme — the coordinator manages the lab schedule and contact with your treating professor. Routine queries answered in writing within 48 hours.
REQUEST
Tell me about your case — I’ll read it personally.
Fill in the short form on the consultation page — diagnosis, preferred timing, attached records. We assemble a tumour board for your case and reply within 4 hours.
Open the consultation form- Reply within 4 hours during business hours
- Confidentiality guaranteed
- Coordinator-translator inside the doctor’s office
- Tumour board of 2–3 professors within 72 hours