The Pediatric Liver Transplant Program team at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital has more than 25 years of experience with pediatric liver transplantation, performing over 1,200 liver transplant surgeries over the course of their careers. Team members are supported by a vast array of subspecialists on the Packard Children's faculty and staff. Transplant SurgeonsThe Pediatric Liver Transplant Program’s transplant surgeons specialize in transplantation and actually perform the surgery. They also coordinate all other members of the team. They follow your child before and after surgery as well as after discharge from the hospital.
HepatologistsHepatologists are physicians who specialize in diseases of the liver. They help manage your child before and after transplantation.
GastroenterologistsGastroenterologists specialize in the diseases of the stomach, intestines and associated organs, including the liver.Back to top Other Team MembersThe other professionals on the Pediatric Liver Transplant Team work with the physicians and, most importantly, support families before, during, and after transplantation.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
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