With this exceptional number, the hospital surpassed the total achieved by 23 medical facilities in Canada combined, which amounted to 73 operations, and also outperformed the highest single center in the United States of America, which recorded 94 transplant operations during the same period.
This excellence reflects the rapid development of the program since its inception in 2016, recording 691 exchange transplants by the end of 2025, placing it at the top of global medical initiatives managed from a single specialized center.
A lifeline for patients
The exchange transplant program represents a lifeline for patients whose bodies reject the kidneys of their original donors due to differences in blood types or tissues.
The medical mechanism relies on the exchange of donors between different patient families to ensure the highest degree of immune compatibility, thus ending the arduous journey and long wait for a large number of complex cases.
This advanced clinical achievement was based on a robust operational system that manages complex exchange chains with extreme precision, supported by superior laboratory readiness to conduct the most accurate compatibility tests.
Saudi superiority
Multidisciplinary clinical teams, comprising elite surgeons, anesthesiologists, and immunologists, work together to efficiently perform simultaneous operations that ensure patient safety at all stages.
These continuous efforts culminated in the “Specialized” being ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa, and twelfth globally among the top 250 academic healthcare institutions for 2026.
The hospital also earned the title of the most valuable healthcare brand in the region for 2025, and was listed in Newsweek's lists as one of the world's best smart and specialized hospitals for 2025 and 2026.
