Faustão undergoes liver transplant and another kidney transplant during prolonged hospitalization in São Paulo.
A medical bulletin from Albert Einstein Hospital reveals that the presenter has been hospitalized since May, facing serious complications after a sepsis infection.
247 - Brazilian TV presenter Fausto Silva, known as Faustão, has been hospitalized at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in São Paulo since May 21, 2025. According to a medical bulletin released on the evening of Thursday, August 7, the presenter underwent a liver transplant followed by a kidney re-transplant. The news was... originally published by Estadão.
The official statement informs that Faustão was hospitalized due to an acute bacterial infection with sepsis. Since then, he has been receiving clinical and nutritional treatment, focusing on infection control and rehabilitation. The new stage of treatment included two consecutive surgical procedures: the liver transplant performed on Wednesday (6) and the kidney retransplant, which took place on Thursday (7), both with organs from a single compatible donor.
"The patient underwent a liver transplant this Wednesday, August 6th, combined with a kidney re-transplant, planned a year ago and performed today, August 7th," states the bulletin, signed by doctors Dr. Álvaro Pacheco e Silva Filho (nephrologist), Dr. Marcelo Bruno de Rezende (surgeon), Dr. Fernando Bacal (cardiologist), and Dr. Eliezer Silva (executive director of health systems at Einstein).
History of health complications
Faustão has faced a long history of health problems since 2023. In August of that year, he was hospitalized with heart failure and underwent a heart transplant. The surgery was successful, and he was discharged in September. In a video published at the time, he thanked the public for their support and explained:
"I have the heart of a 35-year-old athlete. Now I have to take care of the bodywork, the sheet metal work, and the rest, the physical part."
In February 2024, the presenter faced a worsening of chronic kidney disease, resulting in a kidney transplant. However, his body rejected the new organ, requiring regular hemodialysis sessions and a prolonged period of hospitalization.
"People think I'm constantly in the hospital. I go twice a week for dialysis, which is a machine that filters out all the kidney waste," Faustão stated on the program. Fantastic, from TV Globo, in August 2024.
Readmissions in 2025
In January 2025, Faustão returned to the hospital due to a new infection. In May, he was hospitalized again, remaining at Einstein Hospital ever since. The official announcement of his hospitalization only occurred after rumors circulated and the hospital confirmed it. EstadãoBehind the scenes, there was speculation that he had been admitted with a leg infection, information that was not confirmed by his press office.
Despite his delicate health condition and multiple surgeries, Faustão remains in intensive treatment with multidisciplinary monitoring. The most recent bulletin highlights the complexity of the procedures performed and the importance of organ compatibility for the success of the interventions.
