Liver Transplantation: Indication, Allocation, and Inequity

Pediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist Sharad I. Wadhwani, MD, MPH, reviews liver transplant indications and evaluation steps, explores current issues around risk scoring and organ distribution systems, and elucidates immediate and long-term monitoring considerations for these vulnerable patients. He unpacks the data on how socioeconomic disadvantage affects both children needing transplantation and parents trying to meet their child's post-op care needs. Learn how providers can step up to address disparities and how a UCSF pilot program aims to assist struggling families.

Learning Objectives:

• List the broad indications for pediatric liver transplantation.

• Describe an overview of the liver organ allocation process.

• Explain the complexities in post-transplant care for both clinicians and caregivers.