2023 Webinar: Building and Expanding a Living Donor Liver Transplant Program-Webinar Recording

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This video is a recording of a webinar hosted by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) on living donor liver transplantation. The first part of the webinar focuses on the nuts and bolts of how to build and expand a living donor liver transplant program. Dr. Kiran Bamba, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington, talks about the importance of having a transplant surgeon with expertise in living donor liver transplant, the need for institutional support and investment in the program, and the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach. Dr. Abhinav Humar, the clinical director of the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses the benefits of living donor liver transplant and the challenges and solutions to expanding the program. He emphasizes the importance of changing the paradigm of how we think about liver disease and living donor liver transplant in the US, and highlights the need for targeted outreach and education to both healthcare professionals and patients. The webinar concludes with a Q&A session where the speakers answer questions about donor evaluation, recipient selection, and the role of non-directed living donation. Overall, the webinar provides valuable insights and practical advice for healthcare professionals interested in building and expanding a living donor liver transplant program.

Keywords

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living donor liver transplantation

transplant surgeon

institutional support

multidisciplinary team approach

benefits of living donor liver transplant

challenges and solutions

paradigm shift

healthcare professionals

patients