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This page lists the transplant hospitals in our directory offering Liver Transplant in UAE, including Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai, Kings College Hospital Dubai, Aster Hospital Dubai. Each listing links through to the hospital's full profile page.
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Starting from$28,000
🇦🇪 Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai
Dubai, UAE 4.5 (1 reviews) 209 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.5/5 rating from 1 reviewsAccredited by Hospital Certificates of Services209 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
OrthopedicsCardiac SciencesCosmetic SurgeryGastroenterologyGeneral SurgeryGynecology
Accredited by Hospital Certificates of Services
View full profile →Patients considering liver transplant can be cared for by Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai's care team in Dubai, UAE, from initial consultation through recovery. Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai, accredited by Hospital Certificates of Services, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing liver transplant.
4.5/5
Rating
2014
Established
209
Beds
Dubai, UAE
Location
Starting from$28,000
🇦🇪 Kings College Hospital Dubai
Dubai, UAE 4.5 (1 reviews) 100 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.5/5 rating from 1 reviewsAccredited by Hospital Certificates of Services100 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SciencesCosmetic SurgeryENTGastroenterologyGeneral SurgeryGynecology
Accredited by Hospital Certificates of Services
View full profile →Patients considering liver transplant can be cared for by Kings College Hospital Dubai's care team in Dubai, UAE, from initial consultation through recovery. Kings College Hospital Dubai, accredited by Hospital Certificates of Services, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing liver transplant.
4.5/5
Rating
2014
Established
100
Beds
Dubai, UAE
Location
Starting from$28,000
🇦🇪 Aster Hospital Dubai
Dubai, UAE 4.5 (1 reviews) 114 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.5/5 rating from 1 reviewsAccredited by JCI114 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
BariatricCardiac SciencesCosmetic SurgeryENTGastroenterologyGeneral Surgery
Accredited by JCI
View full profile →Patients considering liver transplant can be cared for by Aster Hospital Dubai's care team in Dubai, UAE, from initial consultation through recovery. Aster Hospital Dubai, accredited by JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing liver transplant.
4.5/5
Rating
1987
Established
114
Beds
Dubai, UAE
Location
Our Methodology
How we selected these hospitals
A hospital appears on this page when Transplant is among its listed specialties and it is located in UAE. Hospitals are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows the listed rating (highest first), the same field shown on each hospital's profile.
What To Look For
How to Select the Best Hospital for Liver Transplant in UAE?
Choosing the right hospital for liver transplant is one of the most important decisions in your treatment journey. A few factors are worth weighing before you decide:
International Accreditation
Look for a hospital with international accreditation such as JCI or NABH — see the accreditation badges shown for each hospital below.
Specialization
Check that the hospital's listed specialties actually include transplant rather than only general care.
Capacity and Track Record
Bed count and year established (shown below for each hospital) are a reasonable proxy for scale and operating experience.
Transparent Costs
Ask for an itemised, all-inclusive estimate — hospital charges, room category and stay — before you travel. Our cost calculator (linked below) gives a starting estimate.
Clinical Overview
Understanding Liver Transplant
Liver transplantation is a life-saving surgical procedure that replaces a failing or failed liver with a healthy donor organ, achieving 1-year patient survival rates exceeding 90% and 5-year survival rates above 75% at high-volume centers.
21–35 days (ICU: 5–10 days, step-down ward: 16–25 days)
Hospital Stay
8–12 weeks post-surgery (medical clearance required before international travel)
Total Stay in Country (Fit-to-Fly)
90–92% (1-year patient survival at partner centers)
Success Rate
Clinical Overview
- The liver is the body's primary metabolic, detoxification, and synthetic organ, responsible for over 500 discrete physiological functions including albumin synthesis, coagulation factor production (Factors I, II, V, VII, IX, X), bile acid secretion, glycogen storage, and ammonia clearance.
- End-stage liver disease (ESLD) — arising from cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis B or C, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson's disease, or hereditary hemochromatosis — progressively destroys hepatic parenchyma, leading to portal hypertension, ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, and variceal hemorrhage.
- Once a patient reaches ESLD with a Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score ≥15, medical management alone carries a prohibitive mortality risk and transplantation becomes the standard of care.
Who is a Candidate?
- ELIGIBLE CONDITIONS: End-stage liver disease (MELD score ≥15 or Child-Pugh Class C), acute fulminant hepatic failure (acetaminophen toxicity, viral hepatitis, drug-induced liver injury), hepatocellular carcinoma within Milan Criteria (single nodule ≤5 cm, or up to 3 nodules none exceeding 3 cm, no macrovascular invasion, no extrahepatic spread), metabolic liver diseases (Wilson's disease, Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, hereditary hemochromatosis, glycogen storage disorders), cholestatic liver diseases (PBC, PSC) with MELD ≥12 and refractory symptoms, polycystic liver disease with massive hepatomegaly, and Budd-Chiari syndrome refractory to anticoagulation/TIPS.
- REQUIRED PRE-TRANSPLANT DIAGNOSTICS: Liver function panel (ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, bilirubin, albumin, PT/INR), MELD-Na score calculation, complete metabolic panel and CBC with differential, serologies (HBsAg, HBcAb, HCV-RNA quantitative PCR, HIV-1/2, CMV IgG/IgM, EBV, HSV, VZV), cross-sectional imaging (triple-phase MDCT or gadoxetate-enhanced MRI liver for anatomy and tumor staging), Doppler ultrasound of portal and hepatic vasculature, upper GI endoscopy (variceal grading), cardiac evaluation (transthoracic echocardiography, stress testing, right-heart catheterization if portopulmonary hypertension suspected), pulmonary function tests and CT chest, renal function (GFR estimation, 24-hour urine protein), bone mineral density (DEXA scan), nutritional assessment (MUST/NRS-2002 scoring), and psychosocial/addiction counseling clearance.
- FOR LIVING DONOR CANDIDATES: ABO compatibility testing, volumetric CT hepatic assessment (right lobe graft volume ≥40% of total liver volume preferred; residual donor left lobe ≥30%), liver biopsy if steatosis >10% on imaging, donor MELD risk stratification, laparoscopic donor hepatectomy suitability assessment.
- ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATIONS: Extrahepatic malignancy (except fully resected non-melanoma skin cancer with ≥2-year disease-free interval), active systemic sepsis or uncontrolled infection, severe irreversible cardiopulmonary disease (mean PAP >50 mmHg, FEV1 <50% predicted unresponsive to bronchodilators), active alcohol or illicit substance use without sustained sobriety (typically ≥6 months required), anatomical barriers precluding surgical reconstruction, and documented non-adherence to medical therapy without psychosocial mitigation plan.
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Treatment Options & Approaches
- DECEASED-DONOR ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANTATION (DDOLT): The gold-standard procedure using a whole-organ graft from a brain-dead (DBD) or donation-after-circulatory-death (DCD) donor.
- The piggyback (caval-sparing) technique — preferred at most high-volume centers — preserves the native retrohepatic IVC, allowing partial side-clamping rather than full caval occlusion, reducing hemodynamic instability and venovenous bypass requirement.
- Biliary reconstruction is performed as duct-to-duct choledochocholedochostomy over a T-tube or internal stent, or Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy in recipients with PSC, biliary atresia, or significant size mismatch.
Recovery
- PHASE 1 — REMOTE PRE-EVALUATION (Weeks 1–3, from home country): Patient submits medical records to GAF Healthcare coordinators.
- Transplant hepatologist and surgeon review records remotely and provide a written opinion within 48–72 hours.
- If suitable, a detailed investigation protocol is issued.
Risks to be aware of
- Liver transplantation carries substantial but well-characterized perioperative and long-term risks that are managed systematically at experienced centers.
- Early surgical complications include primary non-function of the graft (0.5–2%), hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT: 2–5% in adults, up to 8% in pediatric recipients) — the most feared vascular complication, typically requiring urgent re-transplantation or interventional thrombolysis — portal vein thrombosis (1–3%), biliary leaks (5–15%), and bile duct strictures (10–25% over 5 years, more common in DCD grafts).
Why GAF Healthcare
- GAF Healthcare provides end-to-end non-medical coordination designed to eliminate logistical barriers for international patients traveling to India or the UAE for liver transplantation.
Cost Range for Related Procedures
Kidney Transplant$13,000–$20,000
Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)$18,000–$35,000
Common questions about Liver Transplant
What is the cost of a liver transplant in India vs. the UAE?
In India, a living-donor liver transplant at a JCI- or NABH-accredited center typically costs between $28,000 and $48,000 USD all-inclusive — covering recipient surgery, donor surgery and evaluation, ICU stay, step-down ward care, standard immunosuppressants (tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, steroids) for the first 30 days, and two follow-up consultations. This makes India the most cost-competitive destination globally for liver transplantation, at 70–80% below U.S. prices. In the UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi), the equivalent procedure at JCI- and DHA-accredited hospitals ranges from $55,000 to $90,000 USD, reflecting higher facility and operating costs, premium nursing ratios, and luxury-standard hotel-style patient accommodations. Deceased-donor transplant costs may be higher in both destinations depending on organ procurement fees and extended ICU requirements. GAF Healthcare provides a fully itemized, transparent cost estimate before any commitment, with no hidden fees. Payment plans and cashless coordination with international insurance providers are available.
How long do I need to stay in the country before I am fit to fly home after a liver transplant?
International patients undergoing liver transplantation should plan a minimum stay of 8 to 12 weeks in the destination country before being medically cleared for long-haul international air travel. The specific milestones required before a fit-to-fly certificate is issued by the transplant team include: stable and therapeutic tacrolimus trough levels (typically 5–8 ng/mL by Month 2–3), normalization of liver function tests (bilirubin <2 mg/dL, INR <1.5, transaminases less than twice the upper limit of normal), absence of active infection, rejection, or vascular complications on Doppler ultrasound, the ability to ambulate independently and manage oral medications, and completion of the first-month CMV/EBV surveillance PCR testing. The first 4 weeks are almost always spent in hospital (ICU plus step-down ward), and Weeks 4–12 involve intensive outpatient monitoring. Air travel under 4 hours may be permitted by Week 6–8 for uncomplicated cases; flights exceeding 6 hours require full medical clearance and are typically approved at the 10–12 week mark. GAF Healthcare's case managers coordinate all travel logistics around these milestones and ensure the patient carries a detailed medical summary, a supply of immunosuppressants covering 90 days, and emergency contact details for the transplant center.
What is the success rate of liver transplantation at GAF Healthcare partner centers?
Partner hospitals coordinated by GAF Healthcare — including high-volume centers in Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi — report 1-year patient survival rates of 90–92% for elective living-donor liver transplantation in adults, consistent with outcomes published by leading U.S. and European programs. Five-year survival rates range from 75–82%, and graft survival at 5 years is approximately 70–78%. For pediatric liver transplantation (primarily biliary atresia), 1-year survival exceeds 93% at specialist pediatric hepatology centers. Success is highly dependent on underlying diagnosis: patients transplanted for hepatocellular carcinoma within Milan Criteria achieve 5-year survival of 70–75% with less than 15% tumor recurrence when mTOR inhibitor-based immunosuppression is employed post-transplant. Hepatitis B-related ESLD recipients benefit from HBIG plus antiviral prophylaxis achieving HBV recurrence rates below 5% at 5 years. HCV-related cirrhosis recipients can now be cured of residual or recurrent HCV with direct-acting antiviral regimens (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir or sofosbuvir/velpatasvir) with SVR12 rates exceeding 95%, effectively eliminating disease recurrence as a significant cause of graft loss. These outcomes are underpinned by multidisciplinary team protocols, high procedural volumes (partner centers perform 200–500 liver transplants annually), and robust post-transplant surveillance programs that GAF Healthcare integrates into the patient's end-to-end care journey.
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Common Questions
Frequently asked questions about liver transplant in UAE
How many transplant hospitals are listed in UAE?
3 hospitals in our UAE directory are currently listed for transplant including Liver Transplant.
How do you choose which hospitals to list?
A hospital appears on this page when Transplant is among its listed specialties and it is located in UAE. Hospitals are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows the listed rating (highest first), the same field shown on each hospital's profile.
How much does treatment cost in UAE?
Cost varies by hospital, city and individual case. Use our cost calculator for a personalized estimate — see the link on this page.
Which cities in UAE have transplant hospitals listed?
Dubai. Use the city links on this page to view hospitals in a specific city.
Are these hospitals internationally accredited?
Hospitals listed on this page carry accreditations including Hospital Certificates of Services, JCI — see the accreditation badge shown for each hospital below.
Can I get a treatment plan and cost estimate before I travel?
Yes. Share your medical reports with the GAF Healthcare team over WhatsApp or email, and our medical team will review them and come back with a recommended hospital, a treatment plan and an itemised cost estimate before you commit to anything.
Do you help with visa, travel and accommodation?
Yes. Once you choose a hospital, our team helps arrange the medical visa invitation letter, book accommodation near the hospital, and organise airport pickup and transport to appointments.
What support do I get during and after treatment?
Our medical team reviews your reports and stays in touch throughout your treatment journey — from the first consultation through recovery, including after you return home.
What does the "Featured" label next to a hospital's name mean?
"Featured" reflects editorial prominence on this listing, not a clinical ranking or a claim that it is the "best" hospital.
How do I get matched with the right hospital for liver transplant?
Share your medical reports and requirements with the GAF Healthcare team, and our medical coordinators will recommend a suitable hospital from this list based on your case.
Does the listed cost cover everything?
The figures shown are an indicative planning estimate, not a final quote from a specific hospital. Our team provides a single, itemised, all-inclusive quote before you make any commitment.
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