3.7 Organ Transplantation

Specialty Overview: High-Volume Excellence in a Regulated System

China’s organ transplantation sector is characterized by world-leading surgical volumes, stringent regulatory oversight, and remarkable clinical outcomes, particularly in liver and kidney transplantation. Operating under the China Organ Transplant Response System (COTRS), a nationally mandated ethical allocation platform, the system prioritizes domestic citizens but has established pathways for foreign patients. The expertise is concentrated in a select number of authorized transplant centers that perform hundreds of procedures annually, granting their surgeons unparalleled experience.