Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation

The Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT), previously known as the National Kidney Foundation (Saudi), until it was renamed in 1993, is a centre for the transplantation of organs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its Director General is Faissal Shaheen.[1][2][3][4][5]

Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
AbbreviationSCOT
Founded atKingdom of Saudi Arabia
FieldsOrgan transplantation
Director General
Faissal Shaheen

References
  1. "Organ transplantation in Saudi Arabia – 2017". Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 29 (6): 1523. 1 November 2018. ISSN 1319-2442.
  2. Shaheen, F. A.; Souqiyyeh, M. Z.; Al-Swailem, A. R. (1995). "Saudi center for organ transplantation: activities and achievements". Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 6 (1): 41–52. ISSN 1319-2442. PMID 18583843.
  3. Aswad, S.; Taha, S.; Babiker, M.; Qayum, A. (1991), Abouna, G. M.; Kumar, M. S. A.; White, A. G. (eds.), "The role of the National Kidney Foundation in cadaveric transplantation in Saudi Arabia", Organ Transplantation 1990, Developments in Surgery, Springer Netherlands, pp. 531–536, doi:10.1007/978-94-011-3386-9_73, ISBN 978-94-011-3386-9
  4. Manuela, Cruz-Cunha, Maria (2013-04-30). Handbook of Research on ICTs for Human-Centered Healthcare and Social Care Services. IGI Global. p. 512. ISBN 978-1-4666-3987-4.
  5. Boubenider, S.; Aswad, S. (1988). "[The "National Kidney Foundation": a new experience in Saudi Arabia]". Nephrologie. 9 (5): 223–225. ISSN 0250-4960. PMID 3063988.



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