Dedicated Emergency Care Area for the Organ Transplant Center of Excellence
An eight-bed emergency unit dedicated to organ transplant patients, easing pressure on the general emergency department.
Establishing a Pediatric Liver Transplant Unit
The project aims to establish a
specialist paediatric liver transplant unit
and to enrich the healthcare experience
of patients within the Centre of Excellence for
Organ Transplantation, providing exceptional,
patient-centred care — drawing on the
long record of the Centre's physicians and
surgeons in delivering advanced, safe
medical care to patients.
Project rationale:
Providing specialist medical care in paediatric organ transplantation using the latest technology.
Improving the outcomes of paediatric liver transplant operations.
Delivering complete, multidisciplinary medical and clinical services.
Supporting children and their families throughout the transplant period.
Strengthening the reputation of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre as a global destination for organ transplantation.
Attracting people worldwide who need a liver transplant and are looking for a specialist paediatric transplant centre.
Target group:
Children with liver failure who need a liver transplant.
Project outputs:
Improving success rates for paediatric liver transplants.
Shortening the waiting time for transplant surgery.
Providing an outstanding, specialist paediatric transplant centre in the region.
Offering a model of complete medical care that enriches the experience of patients and their families.
Increasing the hospital's competitiveness regionally and internationally.
Geographic scope:
The Centre of Excellence for Paediatric Organ Transplantation at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (Riyadh).
Estimated budget:
Total value of this project: SAR 4,500,000.