Pediatric Liver Transplant Services
The Children's Liver Program enables pediatric patients and their families to adjust to life before and after liver transplantation. The center provides an atmosphere conducive to flexibility and the opportunity to explore all the options provided by a specialized transplant team that includes surgeons, pediatric gastroenterologists, pediatric nephrologists, pediatric infectious disease team, a pediatric dietitian, pediatric transplant coordinator and a transplant social worker.
The following services are available to children with liver disease:
- Case management and evaluation
- General pediatric surgery as well as transplant surgery
- Treatment of acute and chronic liver failure
- Treatment of end-stage liver disease
- Pre-transplant evaluatio
- Post-transplant management and follow-up
The Janie Briscoe Children's Center of the University Health System is in the Children's Pavilion on the 9th floor of University Hospital at 4502 Medical Drive in the South Texas Medical Center. (210)358-1575.
The University Pediatric Specialty Clinic is located on the 5th floor of University Hospital. (210)358-0500
The Organ Transplantation Program - 4502 Medical Drive. (210)567-5777.
