# KPJ Healthcare Launches First Kidney Transplant Service Within Its Hospital Network

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- Published: 2026-06-11T22:46:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

_Tawakkal Specialist Hospital expands access to kidney transplantation through coordinated
specialist care_

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KPJ Healthcare Berhad ("KPJ
Healthcare" or "the Group") has launched its first Kidney Transplant Service within
the KPJ network, marking a significant milestone that expands access to highly specialised
transplant care and reflects the continued development of advanced clinical capabilities
under the KPJ Health System ("KPJHS").

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Introduced at Tawakkal Specialist Hospital ("TSH"), the service offers kidney transplantation
available as a specialised treatments option for suitable patients with kidney failure.

The launch follows a successful kidney transplant procedure completed earlier this
year involving a living related donor, demonstrating the hospital’s readiness to
deliver transplant care supported by established clinical pathways and specialist
expertise.

The procedure was performed by Consultant Urologist Dr Norman Dublin and Professor
Dr Azad Hassan Abdul Razack together with Consultant Nephrologist and Internal Medicine
Specialist Dr Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Hafidz. They were supported by a multidisciplinary
team comprising anaesthesiologists, radiologists, critical care specialists, nursing
teams and allied health professionals.

For suitable patients with advanced kidney disease, kidney transplantation is recognised
as an important treatment option that may support improved long-term clinical outcomes
and reduced dependence on dialysis compared to conventional renal replacement therapies.

The Kidney Transplant Service is supported by an integrated care pathway that brings
together nephrology, transplant surgery, anaesthesiology, radiology, intensive care,
nursing, pharmacy, dialysis, rehabilitation, dietetics, laboratory and transplant
coordination services. This multidisciplinary team ensures continuity of care for
both donors and recipients throughout their treatment journey.

**Chin Keat Chyuan, President and Managing Director of KPJ Healthcare** said, _"
The launch of the Kidney Transplant Service marks an important milestone in the 
continued development of advanced clinical capabilities under the KPJ Health System.
It reflects our commitment to broaden access to highly specialised treatment and
strengthen the range of complex care available to patients across the KPJ network.
Kidney transplantation requires strong clinical governance, specialist expertise
and long-term follow-up. This service demonstrates how the KPJ Health System brings
these capabilities together to support patients who require advanced treatment and
ongoing care. Guided by our Care for Life purpose, we remain committed to developing
capabilities that support patients throughout every stage of their healthcare journey."_

**Professor Dato’ Dr Hanafiah Harunarashid, Chief Medical Director of KPJ Healthcare**
said, _"For suitable patients with end-stage kidney disease, kidney transplantation
can offer improved quality of life and reduce dependence on long-term dialysis. 
The availability of this service enables patients to access comprehensive transplant
care supported by specialist teams throughout the treatment journey."_

**Dr Nurhashim Haron, Medical Director of Tawakkal Specialist Hospital** said, _"
The launch of the Kidney Transplant Service marks an important milestone for Tawakkal
Specialist Hospital. It builds on the hospital’s longstanding involvement in renal
care, including renal transplant procedures performed during the 1980s under the
leadership of the late Datuk Dr Hussein Awang, urologist and co-founder of Tawakkal
Specialist Hospital, who performed Malaysia’s first renal transplant in 1975. We
are honoured to continue that legacy by making kidney transplantation available 
to a new generation of patients."_

The Kidney Transplant Service reflects the continued evolution of the KPJ Health
System, where clinical expertise, education, research and innovation work together
to support increasingly specialised care. As KPJ Healthcare continues to strengthen
its integrated healthcare model, initiatives such as this help expand access to 
complex treatments for patients across the network.

For more information on Tawakkal Specialist Hospital, visit [https://kpjhealth.com.my/tawakkal](https://kpjhealth.com.my/tawakkal)

**ENDS**

**About KPJ Healthcare Berhad** 

KPJ Healthcare operates 30 hospitals across Malaysia and three Ambulatory Care Centres,
serving 3.3 million patients annually with 1,491 medical consultants. Nineteen hospitals
are accredited by MSQH and four by JCI. As Malaysia’s first private healthcare provider
to establish an Academic Health System, KPJHS integrates practice, education and
research & innovation to drive clinical excellence and patient experience. Beyond
hospitals, KPJ Healthcare operates Klinik Waqaf An-Nur (KWAN) clinics, dialysis 
centres and mobile clinics nationwide, and offers more than 40 academic programmes
at KPJ Healthcare University (KPJU). KPJ Healthcare has been a constituent of the
Bursa Malaysia FTSE4Good Index since 2016.

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