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The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation (CLDT) offers adults and children with liver disease the seamless integration of medical, surgical and radiologic expertise. We have a legacy of close collaboration among clinical specialists, including hepatologists, gastroenterologists, hepatobiliary surgeons, diagnostic and pathology experts, advanced-care nurses, social workers, and patient support staff affiliated with the program. Facts about the Center for Liver Disease and TransplantationFounded in 1998, the Center for Liver Disease and Tranplantation is one of the first liver programs built from the inception as a multidisciplinary unit. The center has performed 848 liver transplants (154 of which have been living donor transplants) as of July, 2007, and has cared for thousands of patients with liver disease and liver cancer.
Our SpecialtiesLiver Disease Liver Cancer Liver Transplantation Clinical innovation and scientific progress are at the core of the Center's mission. The center participates in multiple government- and industry-funded clinical research studies at any given time. Our patients have the opportunity to receive treatments available in only a few centers, or in no other centers. We are also a major center for the study of treatment outcomes for liver disease treatment and liver transplantation. Click here to review a complete of the center's clinical research currently underway. We are committed to caring for all patients regardless of financial status, and we participate in many insurance plans. We strive to offer the widest range of services, therapies and options to individuals facing the burdens of liver disease. We are gratified to help them gain a new lease on life. |
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