Best Heart transplant Doctors Worldwide — TOP 25

5,000+ cardiac surgeries with 98.2% survival rate – Dr. Abella leads a top cardiac team at Centro Médico Teknon.

• Specializes in congenital heart disorders in children and adults
• Heads Cor Barcelona International Center at Hospital Universitario Dexeus-Grupo Quirónsalud
• Author of 200+ articles on cardiovascular surgeries
• Conducted 56 humanitarian missions worldwide

33 years of experience specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery, with recognition as one of Turkey's top plastic surgeons.

• Named one of 'Top 10 Plastic Surgeons' by Harper's Bazaar and Elle
• Expert in hair transplants, liposuction, and facial surgeries
• Fellowship-trained at Onep Plastic Surgery Institute and Breast Surgery Center
• Member of multiple prestigious international surgery societies

Dr. Fan Yu is the Director of Kidney Transplantation at Xiamen Humanity Hospital. He led a team that completed 112 kidney transplants within two years. His center has ranked first in Fujian Province for transplant volume three years running. Dr. Yu pioneered the diagnosis of chronic and subclinical rejection in China.

• Completed over 110 successful kidney transplants and one combined liver–kidney procedure.
• Served as Director or Deputy Director at major Shanghai transplant centers.
• Vice Chairman of the Transplant Surgeon Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association.
• Published over 30 SCI-indexed papers and led 10 national research grants.

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.

Dr. Nurettin Unal specializes in pediatric cardiology with decades of experience treating congenital and acquired heart diseases.

• Member of the European Society of Cardiology since 2008
• Expert in fetal and congenital heart diseases
• Extensive experience with heart valve and muscle diseases
• Provides pre-sports cardiological evaluations for children

Dr. María Isabel Falguera Uceda is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital in Madrid. She performs facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, including rhinoplasty, facelifts, and liposuction. She works at a facility with Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation.

The hospital is recognized by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Falguera Uceda treats patients requiring aesthetic improvements and functional reconstructions. She is part of a medical team of 100 specialists. The clinic follows European and American surgical standards.

Dr. José María Cortina Romero is a cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon at Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital in Madrid. He performs heart transplants, coronary bypass surgery, heart valve replacements, and open-heart procedures.

He works at a facility accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI). The clinic is a Spanish medical center with over 100 doctors on staff. Dr. Romero also treats vascular conditions and manages limb prosthetics.

Head of the Pediatric Heart Transplantation Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital – a leader in pediatric heart care.

• Specializes exclusively in pediatric heart transplants
• Works at one of the top-ranked hospitals for cardiology
• Dedicated to complex pediatric cardiac cases