KFSHRC to Host Minimally Invasive Organ Transplant Consensus Conference in Riyadh December 12-14.

Riyadh: The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) will host the Minimally Invasive Organ Transplant Consensus Conference (MIOT.CC) from December 12 to 14 at the InterContinental Hotel in Riyadh, where global experts and medical professionals will gather to explore advancements in minimally invasive transplant techniques, focusing on laparoscopic and robotic procedures that improve surgical precision and patient outcomes. According to Saudi Press Agency, a KFSHRC press release said that under the leadership of Prof. Dieter Broering, Executive Director of the Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, the KFSHRC has set new standards in liver transplant through pioneering robotic surgery. Having performed the world's first fully robotic living donor liver transplant, the KFSHRC established a global benchmark for surgical innovation and safety. In 2024, it furthered this legacy with the world's first fully robotic heart transplant. With nearly 9,000 successful transplants since 1981, includin g a record 1,092 in 2023, the KFSHRC continues innovation in transplant procedures. It noted that the KFSHRC has been ranked first in the Middle East and Africa and 20th globally in the list of the world's top 250 Academic Medical Centers for the second consecutive year and has been recognized by the 2024 Brand Finance as the most valuable healthcare brand in the Kingdom and the Middle East. Furthermore, it was ranked among the world's best 250 hospitals in the same year and included in the World's Best Smart Hospitals list for 2025 by Newsweek magazine. The KFSHRC invites medical professionals, surgeons, and healthcare leaders to attend MIOT.CC and engage in groundbreaking discussions with pioneering robotic transplant experts, shaping the future of transplant surgery. It calls for joining leading experts in shaping the future of robotic and minimally invasive surgery by registering today at: MIOT.cc. For more information, visit www.kfshrc.edu.sa or contact our media team at [email protected]