\nThe transplant was performed after a suitable organ was found for Mohammad from a deceased donor, whose organs were donated to save lives. The kidney transplant team at Soroka accompanied Mohammad throughout the entire process, including medical and emotional preparation, determining immunological compatibility, and performing the transplant surgery.<\/p>\n
A Dedicated and Professional Team<\/strong> Mohammad Abu Ayash expressed his gratitude to the medical team and highlighted the importance of organ donation in saving lives: “For us, the transplant is a second chance at life because the donation saves not only me but my entire family, who will have a father and husband whose life is changing.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mohammad Abu Ayash, a father of five, received new life after undergoing a life-saving kidney transplant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":16284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,85],"tags":[3100,3101,3102],"class_list":["post-16283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-positive-moment","tag-kidney-transplant","tag-mohammad-abu-ayash","tag-soroka-medical-center"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kidney-transplant-team.jpeg\"){kind=spacer}
\nApproximately 200 Kidney Transplants Annually<\/strong>
\nIn Israel, approximately 200 kidney transplants are performed each year, out of more than 200,000 kidney transplants worldwide. Soroka Medical Center, considered one of the leading medical centers in the south, allows residents of the area to receive professional medical treatment close to home. The multidisciplinary team provides patients with comprehensive professional support and personal guidance, easing the process and reducing the physical and psychological burden involved.<\/p>\n
\nAmong the team members who contributed to the success of the transplant were Dr. Abed Abu Ganem, head of the kidney transplant service at Soroka; Dr. Hadar Merhav; Professor Yosef Habib; Dr. Azaladin Abuzid; Dr. Boris Rogachov; and Dr. Alvira Romaniuk, as well as Lilach Bros, a coordinating nurse in the kidney transplant unit at Soroka. The team also included anesthesiologists and operating room nurses who worked together to ensure the success of the surgery and the patient’s recovery.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kidney-transplant-2.jpg\"){kind=spacer}
\nDr. Abed Abu Ganem emphasized the critical importance of organ donations in Israel: “There are still thousands of people in Israel waiting for organ donations to save their lives, so donations from both deceased and living donors are crucial. The teams in the kidney transplant service at Soroka provide personalized and professional care and offer patients close support throughout the entire transplant and recovery process.”<\/p>\n