Burjeel Transplant Institute

Burjeel Transplant Institute.

Focuses on liver and kidney transplants, providing advanced care from pre-transplant evaluation to long-term post-transplant support using state-of-the-art techniques.

At Burjeel Medical City, our Liver & Kidney Transplant Center offers world-class care in the heart of Abu Dhabi, combining living-donor and deceased-donor programs, advanced HPB surgery, and lifelong post-transplant support all under one roof.

Expert Transplant Care for Liver & Kidney Disorders

Our multidisciplinary Transplant Institute brings together internationally trained transplant surgeons, hepatologists, nephrologists, anesthesiologists, intensivists, infectious disease specialists, pharmacists, and nutritionists to provide seamless, evidence-based care from initial evaluation through long-term survivorship.

Comprehensive Programs

  • Liver Transplant Program: Adult and pediatric liver transplants using deceased and living donors.
  • Kidney Transplant Program: Living-related and paired-exchange kidney transplantation.
  • HPB & Complex Abdominal Surgery: Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma, Portal hypertension surgery as a bridge to transplant.
  • Living-Donor & Paired-Exchange Service: Comprehensive donor safety evaluation, Minimally invasive donor nephrectomy.
  • Pediatric Transplant & Transition Clinic: Tailored immunosuppression and growth tracking.

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    Clinical Specialties.

    Transplant Surgery

    Transplant Surgery

    • Living- and deceased-donor retrieval, microsurgical reconstruction.
    Hepatology

    Hepatology

    • Acute liver failure ICU service, cirrhosis management.
    Nephrology & Transplant Medicine

    Nephrology & Transplant Medicine

    • Desensitization, antibody-mediated rejection treatment.
    Anesthesiology & ICU

    Anesthesiology & ICU

    • High-acuity transplant OR team, intra-op TEE, specialized ICU care.

    Patient Journey.

    1
    Referral & Pre-Evaluation

    Referral & Pre-Evaluation

    Labs & imaging scheduled within 24 hours.

    2
     Multidisciplinary Listing Conference

    Multidisciplinary Listing Conference

    Medical, surgical, psychosocial assessment.

    3
     Optimization & Wait-List Management

    Optimization & Wait-List Management

    Dialysis management, patient education.

    4
     Transplant & Post-Op Care

    Transplant & Post-Op Care

    Early extubation protocols, TEG-guided transfusion.

    5
     Long-Term Survivorship

    Long-Term Survivorship

    Annual visits, cancer screening, cardiovascular risk monitoring.

    Our Experts.

    Parthiban Srinivasan

    Dr Parthiban Srinivasan

    Consultant General Surgery - Liver Transplant Surgeon

    Amnah Mohamed Ebraheim Hamdan Alhanaee

    Dr Amnah Mohamed Ebraheim Hamdan Alhanaee

    Consultant Gastroenterology - Specialist Transplant Hepatology

    Venkat Sainaresh Vellanki

    Dr Venkat Sainaresh Vellanki

    HOD Transplant Nephrologist, Consultant Nephrology

    Technology & Facilities.

    Hybrid Transplant OR

    Real-time biliary & perfusion imaging.

    Robotic Donor Hepatectomy & Nephrectomy Suites

    Minimally invasive donor surgery.

    Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP)

    Extended-criteria donor organ resuscitation.

    Dedicated 16-Bed Transplant ICU

    HEPA isolation, negative pressure.

    Patient Stories.

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    UAE’s First Living Donor Pediatric Liver Transplant performed at Burjeel Medical City – BMC

    UAE’s First Living Donor Pediatric Liver Transplant performed at Burjeel Medical City – BMC

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    UAE’s Youngest Liver Transplant: 5-Month-Old Baby Ahmed’s Life-Saving Surgery

    UAE’s Youngest Liver Transplant: 5-Month-Old Baby Ahmed’s Life-Saving Surgery

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    A Gift Of Life Through Love

    A Gift Of Life Through Love

    Maria

    Kidney Transplant

    Frequently Asked Questions.

    Can international patients access your transplant program?

    Yes - our Global Patient Services team arranges visa, housing, and insurance liaising.

    How soon after kidney transplant can I travel?

    Routine travel permitted after 3 months if labs are stable.