PMID: 18202514Jan 19, 2008Paper

The kidney transplant program at king faisal specialist hospital and research center

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation : an Official Publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia
Khalid Al Meshari

Abstract

The Kidney Transplant Program at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), Riyadh was launched in 1981 when the first living-donor (LD) kidney transplant was performed in the center. The first deceased-donor (DD) kidney transplant was performed in 1982, and the first simultaneous kidney-pancreas (SPK) in 2004. As of February 2005, more than 1,000 kidney transplants (654 living-donor and 347 deceased-donor) have been performed. The Renal Transplant Program at KFSH&RC underwent a major transformation in the year 2001 with the introduction of the concept of designated Renal Transplant Physicians and the emphasis on multi-disciplinary teamwork. This core team of highly qualified, experienced and dedicated physicians worked along side their colleagues, the Renal Transplant Surgeons, to pursue state-of-the-art kidney and pancreas transplantation. A new theme of true collaboration and shared vision was born. This fundamental change has resulted in tripling of the size of the program and in expanding its scope of services to include high-risk patients (immunological and surgical). The above achievements were coupled with outstanding outcome data. The Kidney Transplant Program at KFSH&RC is now a leading transpl...Continue Reading

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