Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
Our nationally recognized pediatric liver transplant specialists use the latest approaches to give children back their childhood.
At Children's Health℠, your child has access to every available method to overcome liver disease. Our dedicated team of pediatric liver transplant surgeons have performed hundreds of liver transplants, with outcomes that consistently meet or exceed national averages.
Our transplant patients receive personalized care plans and one-on-one attention from pre- and post-transplant coordinators. We are here for your child and your family, from your child’s diagnosis with liver disease through transplant and post-transplant care. And when it’s time for your child to transition to adult care, we help every step of the way. That helps explain why US News & World Report ranks our team among the top 10 nationwide and ranks our pediatric liver disease program (hepatology) as excellent .
Conditions We Treat
- Alagille syndrome (ALGS)
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AT)
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)
- Biliary atresia
- Cirrhosis
- Cystic fibrosis (CF)
- Gilbert's syndrome
- Glycogen storage disease (GSD)
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatoblastoma (liver cancer)
- Hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice)
- Intrahepatic cholestasis liver disease
- Liver (hepatic) tumors
- Liver cysts
- Liver failure
- Metabolic liver disease
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Wilson's disease
- Portal Vein Thrombosis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
Meet the Care Team
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Amal Aqul, MD Pediatric Hepatologist
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Christine Hwang, MD Pediatric Transplant Surgeon
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Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MD Pediatric Hepatologist
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Kelli Triplett, PhD Pediatric Psychologist - Transplant
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Lesli McConnell, PA-C Physician Assistant - Pediatric Transplant Surgery
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Lisa Cutright, APRN, PNP-AC/PC Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Transplant Surgery