Best Heart and lungs transplant Clinics in the World: 19 Top-Rated Centers

Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku is a JCI-accredited hospital with 100% compliance. It is part of the Turkish Liv Hospital brand. The hospital specializes in heart surgery, plastic surgery, transplantology, and medical check-ups.

• Treats 200,000 patients annually.
• Holds Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and Colorectal Surgery Center of Excellence designations.
• Won multiple Bookimed patient choice awards for check-ups, plastic surgery, and IVF.
• Offers international patients billing support, translation, and help with arrival and accommodation.

Medical Center in Solingen is an Academic Hospital of the University of Cologne. It ranks among Germany's top clinics by Focus magazine. Core specialties include neurosurgery, gastroenterology and cancer, and the breast center.

• Certified by the German Cancer Society (DKG), German Trauma Center, and WHO/UNICEF.
• Neurosurgery performs over 1,000 surgeries each year. It cooperates with specialists from Boston and Cleveland hospitals.
• Breast Center has a 90% treatment success rate. Offers immediate breast reconstruction after surgery.
• Treatment costs are 10–20% lower than other German hospitals. Same pricing for foreign and local patients.
• Interpreter services available at €35 per hour.

Memorial Göztepe Hospital is the 13th hospital of the Memorial Health Group, with over 25 years of experience. Its main specialties are cancer care, cardiovascular care, orthopedics, and neurology. The hospital spans 81,000 m² with 127 outpatient clinics and 19 operating rooms.

• Equipped with MR Linac, da Vinci XI robotic surgery, and a hybrid operating room.
• Features AI-supported 3 Tesla MRI, 512-slice CT, and Digital PET/CT imaging.
• Cancer center provides chemotherapy for over 40 patients simultaneously and uses multidisciplinary tumor boards.
• Has a clinical research unit offering access to global treatment innovations.
• Eco-friendly, energy-efficient facility with daylit ICUs and child-friendly care areas.

Memorial Antalya Hospital is a JCI-accredited private hospital. It was the first in Turkey licensed for liver and kidney transplants. The hospital treats 1.6 million patients annually across oncology, general surgery, and plastic surgery.

• 80% of cancer patients receive radiotherapy with a TrueBeam STx linear accelerator.
• Cancer treatment protocols follow NCCN and ESMO international guidelines.
• General surgery covers breast-saving operations, reconstruction, and gastric bypass.
• Plastic surgery includes rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, and liposuction.
• International patients can stay at a 5-star guest house with free airport transfer and interpreters.

Wiener Privatklinik’s thoracic surgery program is led by Prof. Dr. Walter Klepetko, who pioneered Austria’s lung transplant program and developed ECMO surgical techniques. As Head of Thoracic Surgery at Vienna General Hospital and Medical University of Vienna, he has performed landmark procedures including the lung transplant for Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda. The clinic offers comprehensive transplant care with decades of experience in complex thoracic cases.

Fizyomer Terapia Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation & Aesthetic & Dental Medical Center specializes in intensive rehabilitation programs with a 98% success rate, but does not offer Heart and lungs transplant procedures.

Grand Clinic is a private multi-specialty medical center located in Istanbul, Turkey. The strongest specialties are hair transplantation, aesthetic and plastic surgery, medical aesthetics, dental aesthetics and bariatric surgery.

Grand Clinic is a clinic that draws on the academic knowledge and experience of Turkey and provides diagnostic and treatment services in the departments of general hospitals with the help of its experienced medical staff.

Grand Clinic doctors believe that looking great and feeling great are one and the same, so they take a holistic approach to everything they do.

The clinic employs experienced specialists and medical and administrative staff who accompany patients throughout the medical journey, as well as help with travel planning, hotel reservations and transfers.

Grand Clinic knows that guaranteeing patients the safety of procedures, ensuring the quality of procedures and satisfaction with the work of doctors is very important, therefore the clinic staff strives for true honesty, transparency and decency.

Grand Clinic serves only adults. 450 patients choose Grand Clinic to get medical care every year. Patients from Europe, Latin America and the USA visit the clinic most often.

Manipal Hospitals is a leading healthcare provider in India with 15 hospitals across six states. The facility specializes in comprehensive medical care, including heart and lung transplants. Dr. Navaneethan Subramanian, a transplantologist, leads the transplant team with expertise in organ transplantation.

Fortis Gurgaon is ranked 2nd in the world's most technically advanced hospitals by Top Master's in Healthcare research. It is part of the Fortis Healthcare Network, with 45 centers across 11 countries. The hospital specializes in organ transplant, oncology, neurosurgery, cardiology, and robotic surgery.

• Over 2,500 liver transplants performed with a success rate above 95%.
• E-ICU system monitors patients electronically 24/7. A 256-slice CT scans the heart in 2–3 seconds.
• Da Vinci robot enables surgeries through 1–2 cm incisions. CyberKnife removes hard-to-reach tumors without incisions.
• The Cancer Center treats 5,500+ patients annually. It performs 40 bone marrow transplants and 500 robotic neck surgeries each year.
• Neurosurgery uses intraoperative neuromonitoring and neuronavigation for precise tumor removal.

Global Hospital Chennai leads in organ transplants with over 1,000 successful liver transplants and pioneering minimally invasive lung and combined heart-kidney procedures in India. Dr. Sandeep Attawar, Director of Cardiac Surgery & Thoracic Organ Transplant, has performed 10,000+ heart surgeries with an 85-90% success rate for transplants. Heart and lungs transplant may cost around $147,000–$150,000. The hospital handles 2 million patients annually under the Gleneagles Global Hospitals network.