The first kidney transplantation in Iran was performed in 1968 in Shiraz from living related donor, but after a short term activity and transplantation of few cases it was stopped in 1981. Kidney transplantation was started again in Tehran.

Shiraz Transplanted Center (STC) was established in 1988. From the beginning we were interested in to institute a deceased donor program. In 1989 the religious permission to utilize deceased donor organs was obtained and in 2001 the brain dead law was approved by parliament. The first kidney and liver transplantation were performed in 1992 and 1993 respectively in Shiraz.

Since 2001 organ transplantation in Shiraz progressed very rapidly and till now, we have done more than 2000 liver, >3000 kidney, 150 pancreas and 25 small bowl and Multi visceral in our center.