Nuts and Bolts of Liver Allocation: Balancing Urgency and Survival Benefit

Nov 16 2024
Convention Center: Room 1
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

World Class Speakers

Carl Berg, MD, FAASLD
Presenter

Carl Berg, MD, FAASLD

Duke Unviversity
Allison Kwong, MD
Presenter

Allison Kwong, MD

Stanford University Medical Center
David S. Goldberg, MD, MSCE
Presenter

David S. Goldberg, MD, MSCE

University of Miami
Neil Mehta, MD
Presenter

Neil Mehta, MD

University of California, San Francisco
Danielle J Haakinson, MD
Presenter

Danielle J Haakinson, MD

University of Michigan
Evelyn K Hsu, MD
Presenter

Evelyn K Hsu, MD

University of Washington School of Medicine
sudha kodali, MD, MSPH
Moderator

sudha kodali, MD, MSPH

Houston Methodist Hospital
Pranab M Barman, MD
Moderator

Pranab M Barman, MD

University of California San Diego

Description

This jointly organized program presented by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the American Society of Transplantation reviews current and future liver allocation policy with a focus on the principles of policy development to promote equity and emerging indications for liver transplantation. 

 

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Presentations

3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Nov 16 2024
San Diego, CA

United States Liver Allocation Over the Years: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Carl Berg, MD, FAASLD, Presenter
Transplant
3:55 PM - 4:05 PM
Nov 16 2024
San Diego, CA

Liver Transplant Candidates Should Be Prioritized Based on Urgency: The Pro Position

Allison Kwong, MD, Presenter
Transplant
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM
Nov 16 2024
San Diego, CA

Liver Transplant Candidates Should Be Prioritized Based on Urgency: The Con Position

David S. Goldberg, MD, MSCE, Presenter
Transplant
4:15 PM - 4:25 PM
Nov 16 2024
San Diego, CA

The Changing Landscape of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Allocation: Are We There Yet?

Neil Mehta, MD, Presenter
Transplant
4:25 PM - 4:35 PM
Nov 16 2024
San Diego, CA

Expanding the Donor Pool: Normothermic Regional Perfusion

Danielle J Haakinson, MD, Presenter
Transplant
4:35 PM - 4:45 PM
Nov 16 2024
San Diego, CA

The Art and Science of Donor-Recipient Matching

Evelyn K Hsu, MD, Presenter
Transplant

Objectives

  • Discuss current and future liver allocation policy with a focus on principles of policy development to promote equity.
  • Compare and contrast the challenges and opportunities of urgency versus survival-benefit-based liver allocation.
  • Review the nuances in allocating donor livers for hepatocellular carcinoma, emerging indications in transplant oncology, and donor-recipient matching to address size-based disparity.
Chair

Pratima Sharma, MD, MS

University of Michigan Medical Center
Chair

Anjana Pillai, MD, FAASLD

University of Chicago Medicine