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King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh (KFSH&RC-R), is recognized internationally for its world-class facility, latest medical technology and equipment, experienced and professional doctors and health care providers, and excellent medical care. KFSH&RC-R opened in 1975 and is located close to Riyadh’s city center. The hospital has reached an international standard of excellence equivalent to that of leading global academic medical centers. KFSH&RC-R focuses primarily on research in the field of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, transplant immunology, genetics, molecular diagnostics, and proteomics. The facility has maintained the highest standards in specialized medical care in an integrated educational and research environment.

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Kidney, and Pancreas Health Center (KPHC)

Organ Transplant Center of Excellence (OTCoE)

The Kidney and Pancreas Health Center (KPHC) at King Faisal Hospital, Riyadh is a leading center in renal and pancreas transplantation, performing approximately 500 kidney transplants and 5–10 kidney-pancreas transplants annually. The center provides comprehensive follow-up care for over 5,000 transplant recipients through its outpatient services. Also serves as the primary renal consultation for solid organ transplant patients, the Transplant Nephrology team ensures expert management at every stage of the transplant journey. The Department library will ensure access to all departmental protocols, journal publications by department members and up-to-date access to transplant knowledge. King Faisal Hospital’s Transplant Nephrology, Kidney, and Pancreas Health Center remains committed to exceptional patient care, pioneering research, and the education of future leaders in transplantation medicine.

Scope of Services

Kidney and Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation

• Preoperative evaluation and preparation of recipients and donors.
• Immediate postoperative management, including immunosuppressive therapy and transplant induction.
• Diagnosis and treatment of delayed graft function.
• Post-transplant dialytic management.

Primary Renal Transplant Services

• Management of rejection using immunosuppressive and adjunctive therapies (e.g., plasmapheresis).
• Treatment of surgical and non-surgical complications, including acute and chronic graft dysfunction.
• Diagnosis and management of infectious and non-infectious post-transplant complications.
• Long-term follow-up addressing hematologic, cardiovascular, and metabolic concerns.
• Training general nephrology fellows in transplant care.

Transplant Nephrology Consultation

• Evaluation for combined kidney and multi-organ transplants.
• Management of allograft dysfunction and immunosuppressive therapy in critically ill patients.
• Coordination of immunosuppressive care for kidney transplant patients admitted to non-medicine services.

Outpatient Services

• Develop diagnostic, consultative, therapeutic, and follow-up care plans.
• Graft function evaluation, immunosuppressive therapy, and transplant-related complications.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of potential transplant recipients and living kidney donors.

Clinics

• Staffed by transplant nephrologists, renal transplant fellows, and transplant coordinators.

Meetings and Conferences

• Biweekly Selection Committee – Case discussions for transplant candidates.
• Weekly Core Lecture – Updates in transplant nephrology.
• Weekly Educational Lecture – Training sessions for fellows.