Pediatric Transplant

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City’s Pediatric Transplant Services provides comprehensive transplant care to pediatric patients suffering from kidney failure throughout their treatment journey, from the first consultation to routine post-operative follow-ups. Moreover, our leading multidisciplinary transplant team has pioneered various procedures and techniques nationwide and remains at the forefront of innovation in organ transplantation. 

Services we provide

• Living-related transplantation – the use of minimally invasive techniques during donor operations
• Deceased donor transplantation
• Paired exchange transplantation 
• Surgeries for dialysis access
• Surgeries and the medical management of transplant complications
• Hepato-biliary pancreatic surgeries for mycotic and non-mycotic indications
• Pediatric transplants as low as 10 kilograms

Special Technology

Through the innovative use of technology, our transplant services enhance and standardize patient care for optimal results. The use of data-driven practice elevates the quality of care and continuously improves patient satisfaction. Some examples of technology use include: 

Evidence-based practices by our team to ensure "Fast Track" processes during patient treatment and transplantation – the average length of stay for kidney recipients at SKMC is around five days and two days for donors post-operatively. 

Minimally invasive donor operations that leave minimal scarring and minimize pain for patients.

Paired exchange transplantation and donation after death – families without compatible donors are now able to find a match.

World-class human leukocyte antigen (HLA)/Lab services that allow our transplant team to select donors for the best possible transplant outcomes.