Centre for Organ Transplantation

Blood and Marrow (Stem Cell) Transplantation Program at Amrita commenced in January 2013 comprising of both autologous and allogeneic transplants. 

Composite tissue allotransplant is a relatively new concept in the spectrum of allotransplantation. This includes transplant of hands, face and abdominal wall and in rare instances, tissues like penis, uterus and trachea. Out of these, hand transplants have been done more commonly. 

Amrita Hospital has been able to offer corneal transplantation to over 190 patients in a short span of time. Corneal transplantation or keratoplasty is the most successful organ transplantation known to medical science with success rates of 80-90 % in most cases.

Heart transplantation has emerged as a viable therapeutic strategy for select patients with end-stage heart disease, offering extended survival and improved quality of life. 

Amrita Hospital, Kochi, over a very short span of a few years, has been able to offer kidney transplantation with state-of-the-art facilities to over 800 patients at a low cost. 

Liver transplantation is the only treatment modality for patients succumbing to acute or chronic liver failure.

The lung transplantation service at Amrita Hospital is a multidisciplinary integrated service that drives it strength from the blessings of Mata Amritanandamayi and the skills and expertise of its core lung transplant team which are fortunate to have trained in internationally reputed lung transplant units in the World.

Heart transplantation is lifesaving in diseases of the heart when all other treatment modalities fail.

Amrita Hospital, Kochi pioneered pancreas transplant in the state of Kerala. First simultaneous pancreas plus kidney transplant was performed on 17th August 2014. 

The first small bowel transplantation in Kerala was performed in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences on 05th January 2015.