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Living Donor Liver Transplantations Offer a Bridge to Life
Dr. Tami Daugherty, Dr. C. Andrew Bonham, and Dr. Carlos O. Esquivel discuss the many benefits of living donor liver transplants.
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Stanford's Liver Transplant Program cares for people with advanced stage liver disease from all over the U.S., consistently achieving outstanding results as one of the nation's top programs. Our team has performed more than 1,400 adult liver transplants, exceeding national patient and liver survival rates at the one- and three-year marks after transplantation.
Patients who may benefit from liver transplantation should be referred as early as possible, because the waiting time for a liver transplant in the Bay Area can be lengthy. All referrals for consideration of adult liver transplantation at Stanford are assigned to a liver transplant nurse coordinator who organizes the pre-transplant evaluation process and teaching session.
Evaluation generally takes place on an outpatient basis and involves the following:
In some cases, patients with a history of alcohol or substance abuse, or a psychiatric disorder, may be referred to the transplant psychiatrist. Patients with potential technical problems surrounding transplantation are evaluated by a liver transplant surgeon.
Patients with other health problems, such as heart disease, are seen by a cardiologist or other appropriate specialist. Those with chronic kidney disease are also evaluated for dual liver-kidney transplantation.
Patients are then reviewed at a weekly Liver Transplant Selection Committee. Stanford clinicians review the results of all pertinent laboratory and radiologic tests and consultations. Then, a liver transplant selection committee will make a final decision to list, defer, or decline the patient. Patients are notified of the decision by their transplant coordinator. Those declined for liver transplantation at our program are encouraged to apply at other transplant centers.
The Liver Transplant Selection Committee follows the guidelines established by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
Patient status on the waiting list is changed according to disease severity as the patient is followed. If hospitalizations are necessary, the transplant hepatologist and the referring physician will decide if it is best for the patient to be admitted at Stanford Hospital or another local hospital.
Dr. Tami Daugherty, Dr. C. Andrew Bonham, and Dr. Carlos O. Esquivel discuss the many benefits of living donor liver transplants.
Judith Lattin's team at Stanford Health Care accepted the challenges of her high-risk case. Her sister provided a piece of her liver for a rare, live-donor transplant.
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Your doctor will request an evaluation by one of Stanford's transplant specialists, who will review your previous medical records and determine if additional tests are necessary. Patients undergoing initial evaluation, medical follow-up before transplant, and post-transplant follow-up, both early and late, are seen in the liver transplant clinic.
To learn more about our outreach locations, call the Outreach Clinic Central Office at 650-725-1988.
International Patients
Phone: +1 650-723-8561
Email: IMS@stanfordhealthcare.org
We are committed to maintaining regular communication with referring physicians, including sending all records regarding consultation and outpatient clinic visits, as well as a summary of Liver Transplant Selection Committee minutes.
Phone: 1-866-742-4811
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone: 1-800-800-1551, 24 hours - 7 days a week
Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as provides the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions visit Referring Physicians.
For our liver transplant clinic in Palo Alto, please submit a referral form via fax at 650-498-7888 or electronically via PRISM. We will fax a confirmation of receipt to your office. If you have any questions about the referral process, please call us at 650-498-7878.
For our outreach clinics, please fax the cover sheet and patient referral form to 650-725-4085. If you have questions about the referral process to our outreach clinics, please call us at 650-725-1988.
Our team initiates regular telephone communication, if necessitated by the patient's status, and sends each referring physician a binder of basic information regarding pre- and post-transplant patient management, including copies of pertinent chapters and articles from the literature, to facilitate ongoing care.
To request an appointment with one of our transplant specialists, call:
Liver Transplant Program at Boswell Building:
650-498-7878
Stanford Liver Transplant Program in Chico:
650-725-1988
Stanford Liver Transplant Program in Fresno:
650-725-1988
Stanford Liver Transplant Program in South Lake Tahoe:
650-725-1988
Stanford Liver Transplant Program in Turlock:
650-725-1988
Stanford Liver Transplant Program in San Jose:
650-725-1988
Stanford Liver Transplant Program in Santa Maria:
650-725-1988
Stanford Liver Transplant Program in San Luis Obispo:
650-725-1988
Stanford Liver Transplant Program in Templeton:
650-725-1988
Stanford Liver Transplant Program in Pleasanton:
925-278-7025