Transplantology Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Navamin 9 Hospital is a private hospital accredited by JCI and Thailand Hospital Accreditation (HA). It is in Bangkok’s Min Buri district and was founded in 2008. The hospital treats about 30,000 patients each year. Its medical team includes 100 doctors across 10 departments.

Services include a center for cardiology and internal medicine. There is a 24-hour emergency and trauma center. The hospital offers advanced surgery. It provides mother and child care. It also runs wellness and check-up programs for preventive care.

Dr. Nivit Karla brings extensive training in cardiology and internal medicine to his practice in Transplantology at PrimeCare Bkk.

• Graduated from Siriraj Medical School, one of Thailand's top medical institutions
• Specialized in cardiology intervention at Rajavithi Hospital
• Fluent in English and Thai for clear patient communication

Professor Lee Seok-gu is a leading liver transplant surgeon at Myongji Hospital. He has performed about 2,000 liver transplants. He achieved Korea’s first transfusion-free liver transplant. He performed hepatocyte transplantation in a one-month-old infant. He led the first clinical use of a bioartificial liver for acute liver failure. He also performed living-donor transplants in Egypt and trained teams in Vietnam.

He is Professor of Surgery at Myongji Hospital and former Director of the Organ Transplantation Center at Samsung Medical Center. He earned his MD and MSc from Seoul National University and his PhD from the Catholic University of Korea. He completed a fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard and transplant training at Johns Hopkins. He served as president of three national societies in transplantation and pediatric surgery. His honors include the Chong Kun Dang Award, the Pfizer Clinical Medicine Award, and the Astellas Investigator Award. He has 447 publications and 13 book chapters.

Listed in Forbes' best doctors in Israel – Dr. Goldstein specializes in pediatric oncology and transplantology at Hadassah Medical Center.

• Over 27 years experience in pediatric hemato-oncology and bone marrow transplantation
• Head of Pediatric Oncology and Hemato-Oncology Department at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem
• Special focus on retinoblastoma and precision medicine treatments
• Member of multiple international oncology associations including SIOP and IAO

Dr. Irina Zaidman specializes in pediatric bone marrow transplantation, with fellowship training at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.

• Board member of the Israeli Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Society (ISPHO)
• Member of both European and American BMT societies
• Published multiple articles on pediatric BMTs
• Active in teaching pediatric hematology-oncology and BMT

Recognized by Forbes as one of the best doctors in 2018, Dr. Stepensky has performed over 3,500 bone marrow transplants at Hadassah Medical Center.

• 28 years of practice in pediatric transplantology
• Specializes in rare blood cancer diseases in children
• Known among patients as the one who 'transplants life'
• Performs high-volume procedures with extensive experience

Dr. Iris Kventsel is a pediatric hemato-oncologist and bone marrow transplant specialist at Sheba Medical Center. She treats childhood sarcomas like Ewing sarcoma and osteosarcoma at the Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital. Dr. Kventsel integrates targeted therapies with cellular treatments for complex childhood cancers. She serves on the academic staff at Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine.

• Specializes in bone marrow transplantation and CAR T-cell therapy for pediatric patients.
• Researches genetic cancer predisposition, including Li-Fraumeni syndrome and susceptibility genes.
• Published in major journals on stem cell biology and surgical oncology (HIPEC).
• Works at Sheba Medical Center, ranked among the world’s top 10 hospitals.

Dr. Kasama Wiroskoolchai is a wellness specialist at Mali Interdisciplinary Hospital in Bangkok. Dr. Wiroskoolchai focuses on combining conventional and precision medicine to treat chronic conditions. The doctor manages non-communicable diseases like type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This approach aims to improve quality of life and longevity through restorative care.

• Specializes in pharmacopuncture and rehabilitation after stroke or traumatic brain injury.
• Treats autoimmune conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune hepatitis.
• Works at a facility accredited by the GHA and AACI for international patient safety.
• Uses regenerative techniques to help tissue repair and prevent disease complications.

Professor Kim Ki-bong specializes in CABG, valve surgery, atrial fibrillation, and heart transplantation. He is Director of the Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Centers at Myongji Hospital. He pioneered advanced coronary bypass in Korea. He has extensive OPCAB experience and works on the TECAB team using the da Vinci Xi.

In 2025, his team performed Korea’s first totally endoscopic CABG without cardiopulmonary bypass. In August 2026, they achieved the nation’s first multivessel TECAB.

He is former Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Seoul National University College of Medicine. He is also former Chief of the same department at Seoul National University Hospital. He serves on the Editorial Board of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of AATS, STS, and EACTS. He is a past President of the Korean Societies of Coronary Artery Surgery, Surgical Treatment of Arrhythmias, and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. His research includes 130+ international and 140+ Korean papers. He has given 80+ international and 80+ Korean lectures. He earned his MD, Master’s, and PhD at Seoul National University.

Prof. Nurettin Unal specializes in pediatric cardiology and congenital heart diseases with over 49 years of experience at Medicalpoint International Hospital.

• Expert in fetal and congenital heart diseases in the womb
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology
• Specializes in heart valve and muscle diseases
• Provides pre-sports cardiological evaluations for children

Specializes in kidney and liver transplants at Medicalpoint International Hospital, with advanced training in robotic and laparoscopic techniques.

• Assistant Professor at Izmir University of Economics
• Member of the European Association of Endocrine Surgeons
• Trained at Yonsei University's Thyroid Cancer Center
• Performs adrenal and parathyroid gland surgeries

Dr. Emiroglu brings 29 years of surgical expertise to transplantology at Memorial Bodrum Hospital, with specialized training in endocrine and breast surgery.

• Member of multiple prestigious surgical associations including the Turkish Society of Surgery
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa – one of Turkey's top medical schools
• Participated in advanced surgical courses in Germany
• Specializes in oncoplastic breast surgery techniques

Dr. Tur specializes in integrative approaches to transplantology, combining osteopathy and traditional medicine for holistic patient care.

• Certified in osteopathy and chiropractic techniques
• Member of the International Osteopathic Association
• Trained in Chinese pharmacology and nutrition
• Official representative of Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada

Specialized liver transplant surgeon at Rabin Medical Center, offering expert care in transplantology.

• Focuses exclusively on liver transplants
• Works at a leading medical center
• Provides individualized treatment plans