Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
Liver transplantation is a life-saving treatment for children with liver failure, metabolic cirrhosis and liver cancer that requires the care of an experienced team. The Liver Transplant Program at Children's Hospital is committed to being your child's and family's partner through this process.
Our multidisciplinary team of medical and administrative specialists provide superior pre and post-transplantation education, care, and follow-up. Our partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Center's world-class expertise and support ensures seamless transition as your child reaches adulthood and continues a healthy life beyond transplantation.
Conditions We Treat
- Alagille syndrome
- Arginase deficiency
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Crigler-Najjar syndrome
- Fulminant liver failure
- Glycogen storage diseases
Meet Your Care Team
Sophoclis P. AlexopoulosMD
- Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Bile Ducts, Hepatobiliary Cancer Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary and Liver Surgery, Liver Transplant, Liver Transplantation, Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Lynette A. GillisMD
- Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Bile Ducts, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatology and Liver Diseases, Liver Transplantation, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Pediatric Liver Transplant
Lea K. MatsuokaMD
- Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Bile Ducts, Hepatobiliary Cancer Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary and Liver Surgery, Liver Transplant, Liver Transplantation, Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Martin I. MontenovoMD
- Hepatobiliary and Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation, Pediatric Surgery, Transplant Surgery
Anita K. PaiMD
- Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Bile Ducts, General Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Interventional Endoscopy, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Carly M. BhaveCRNP, MSN
- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Pediatric Liver Transplant
Why Choose the Liver Transplant Program at Children‘s Hospital
- Recognized care
Vanderbilt is a UNOS-recognized Liver Transplant Program.
- Follow-up care
Children who receive a transplanted liver at Children's Hospital receive follow-up care throughout their lives. Studies show that patients have fewer complications and better outcomes when families work closely with a post-transplant medical team.
- Living donor program
We offer a living donor liver transplant program to reduce wait times for a healthy liver. Part of a liver from a living donor also gives patients a better chance of a longer, healthier life.
- Convenient care
With relatively short wait times for transplantation and unmatched pediatric liver transplant care within a 300-mile radius, your child’s liver transplant needs are close to home.
- Experienced care
Pediatric transplants are done at Children’s hospital in association with a wealth of resources available through Vanderbilt, one of the oldest and busiest adult liver transplant programs in the Southeastern United States.
- Innovative procedures
We lead and specialize in split liver transplant procedures, placing a small amount of adult liver in a child patient. We also specialize in liver transplantation in babies under 20 pounds.
