Kyrgyzstan's first liver transplant was performed by İnönü University Liver Transplant Institute!
İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center (TÖTM) Liver Transplant Institute team achieved great success by performing living donor liver transplants for the first time in Kyrgyzstan's history.
Turgut Özal Medical Center Liver Transplant Institute, which is frequently mentioned in Turkey with its cross liver transplants, is under the leadership of Prof. Dr. He successfully completed two separate liver transplant operations at the Kyrgyz Turkish Friendship Hospital in Bishkek with a team of 10 people, headed by Sezai Yılmaz.
President of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar and İnönü University Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kızılay shared posts on his social media accounts and praised Turgut Özal Medical Center Liver Transplant Institute, which continues to break new ground.
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YÖK President Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar, in his post on his social media account
Özvar stated that the Turgut Özal Medical Center team performed living donor liver transplants for the first time in the history of Kyrgyzstan and included the following statements in his post:
"The medical delegation consisting of a total of 10 people, together with Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kızılay, Liver Transplant Institute Director Prof. Dr. Sezai Yılmaz, TÖTM Chief Physician Adil Başkıran, successfully completed two separate liver transplant operations at the Kyrgyz Turkish Friendship Hospital in Bishkek. In order for liver and stem cell transplants to be carried out in Kyrgyzstan, the cooperation between the two countries under the chairmanship of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan "As part of the collaboration, 74 Kyrgyz doctors and healthcare personnel received training at İnönü University for two years. During our visit to Turgut Özal Medical Center last year, we met and chatted with Kyrgyz doctors who received training here. Some of them were also present at the liver transplants in Bishkek. This important success once again demonstrated the competence and leadership of not only our university hospital but also Türkiye in the field of healthcare."
Lastly, Özvar stated that, as the Council of Higher Education, they will continue to support university hospitals that go beyond the borders of Türkiye to provide services to the whole world.
“We Aim to Continue Our Success”
Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kızılay emphasized the importance of İnönü University's historical success in his post. Rector Prof. said that the Liver Transplantation team worked devotedly. Dr. Ahmet Kızılay “Our delegation performed a living donor liver transplant for the first time in the history of Kyrgyzstan in Bishkek on June 10. He successfully completed his second living donor liver transplant on June 11. These historic operations were realized thanks to the superior skill and dedication of the İnönü University Liver Transplantation team. In addition, among the 74 Kyrgyz doctors and medical personnel who received training at İnönü University in the last two years, those in Bishkek were also present at the transplant surgeries. The surgeries were performed at the Kyrgyz Turkish Friendship Hospital serving in Bishkek, within the framework of our cooperation with İnönü University, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Health and our Bishkek Embassy. It is a great turning point for the Kyrgyz people. Prof. in our delegation. Dr. Sezai Yılmaz, Prof. Dr. Adil Başkıran, Prof. Dr. Volkan İnce, Assoc. Dr. Barış Sarıcı, Assoc. Dr. "I would like to thank all my teammates, including Duygu Demiröz, transplant nurses Emine Erik and Ece Taştan, and the host Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan."
Rector Prof. Dr. In his last post, Ahmet Kızılay stated that they aim to continue and increase such successes in the future.
The İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center Liver Transplant Institute team, which has previously successfully performed triple, quadruple, 5 and 6 cross liver transplants, will be a great hope for patients with this success in Kyrgyzstan.
