Bone Marrow Transplant

Tbilisi

Medically reviewed by Dr. Mahir Turan, MD · Last reviewed April 26, 2026

Bone Marrow Transplant in Tbilisi is available at 1 hospital in the Voumed network.

A bone marrow transplant, also called a stem cell transplant, replaces bone marrow that can no longer make enough healthy blood cells with healthy blood-forming stem cells, given either from the patient or from a donor. It is one of the most important treatments for blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and for some non-cancerous marrow and immune disorders, in both adults and children. Patients travel abroad for a bone marrow transplant to reach specialised transplant units with the protected environment, donor matching and intensive support that the treatment demands. It is a multi-stage process rather than a single operation, needing thorough preparation, a long supervised stay and careful follow-up, but for the right patient it can restore healthy blood production and offer a lasting cure.

At a glance

Anaesthesia: usually none; the cells are given through a vein like a transfusion (sedation only for marrow harvest)
Hospital stay: commonly about 3 to 5 weeks, much of it in a protected unit
Procedure time: the cell infusion itself takes a few hours; the full process runs over several weeks
Recovery: the immune system rebuilds gradually over 6 to 12 months
Time before flying home: usually about 2 to 3 months of local stay after the transplant, until engraftment is secure
Results visible: new blood cells usually appear in 2 to 4 weeks, with full recovery taking months

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