Best Liver transplant Clinics in the World: 73 Top-Rated Centers

Prof. Dr. Kamil Yalçın Polat leads the Organ Transplantation Department at Memorial Şişli Hospital – Turkey's first JCI-accredited facility. Living-donor liver transplantation typically costs around $55,000 USD, covering patient and donor evaluations, surgery, 5 ICU days plus 10 ward days for the patient, and preoperative analyses. The clinic maintains a 90% success rate for organ transplants. Prof. Polat specializes exclusively in liver transplantation procedures.

Dr. Halil Er has performed over 900 liver transplants across 24 years of surgical practice. The comprehensive package typically costs around $50,000 USD – covering all pre-op testing, the transplant surgery, 17 days of hospitalization for the recipient (including 3 ICU days) plus 8 days for the donor. Valued Med Hub holds TMA accreditation and maintains a 98% patient recommendation rate. Dr. Er has published research in SCI-Expanded journals.

Prof. Dr. Remzi Emiroğlu has performed hundreds of living-donor liver transplants over 27 years, specializing in both pediatric and adult cases. The procedure may cost around $55,000 – typically covering surgery for donor and recipient, pre-transplant tests, 11 days for the donor (1 ICU + 10 ward), and 23 days for the recipient (2 ICU + 21 ward). The JCI-accredited hospital features 11 operating rooms and EOS low-dose imaging.

Lokman Hekim Hospital offers a JCI-accredited liver transplant program covering recipient and donor surgeries, with package costs around $45,000. It typically includes 20 nights for the recipient, 7 nights for the donor, pre-op diagnostics, and interpreter services. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ümit Özçelik leads the transplant team, specializing in liver transplants.

Prof. Dr. Onur Yaprak brings 30 years of expertise in liver transplantation with training at UCLA and Florence Nightingale Hospital. The procedure may cost around $55,000 USD, typically covering surgery, anesthesia, 14-day recipient and 7-day donor hospitalization, pre-op tests, and transfers. The JCI-accredited Medipol Mega University Hospital maintains an 80-90% success rate with rigorous donor matching protocols. Prof. Yaprak has published 34 peer-reviewed articles and provides comprehensive pre-op evaluations over 5-7 days.

Prof. Dr. Kamil Yalcin Polat leads Turkey's busiest transplant center with 900+ liver transplants performed over 34 years. The all-inclusive package typically costs around $55,000 USD – covering surgery for both recipient and donor, 15 nights hospitalization, compatibility testing, medications, transfers, and interpreter services. Memorial Hospital holds JCI accreditation since 2002 – Turkey's first internationally certified facility – with a 93.5% transplant success rate.

Dr. Mesut Pekmez leads the liver-transplant program with 23 years' experience and 900+ procedures performed. The clinic offers a comprehensive package that may cost around €38,000 – typically covering surgery, donor care, up to 20 nights hospitalization for recipients, diagnostics, and interpreter support. Lokman Hekim University Hospital holds International Health Tourism Authorization and operates with 82 ICU beds. Dr. Pekmez maintains a 5-star rating and specializes exclusively in transplant surgery.

Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) performs liver transplants with a 90% average success rate, backed by over 400,000 annual patient treatments. The procedure typically costs around $39,400–$54,200. Dr. Ofer Merimsky, Head of the National Center for sarcomas and trained at New York Hospital and Institut Gustave Roussy, leads a team with extensive oncology expertise.

Prof. Abuzer Dirican brings 30 years of liver transplant experience with 900+ procedures performed. The living donor package may cost around $45,000 USD – typically covering surgeon fees, 15–21 hospital days for recipient, ICU stays, pre-op tests, and 50-day follow-up monitoring. Prof. Dirican trained at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and holds the International Liver Transplantation Society Young Investigator Award. VM Medical Park Florya is JCI-certified with specialized transplant facilities.

Ospedale San Raffaele (San Raffaele Research Hospital) in Milan is one of the largest research hospitals in Europe. It applies ad hoc methods for rare immune system and genetic diseases treatment.

Among its achievements — the world's first stem cell therapy for patients with severe combined immune deficiency disorder (ADA-SCID).

Oncology, oncohematology, neurosurgery, neurology, cardiovascular surgery, urology, and gynecology are the strongest specialities here.

Surgeons of the hospital perform over 52,000 operations annually.