MTE #19 Ethical Dilemmas in Transplant: Who Gets the Liver? 

Nov 09 2025
Convention Center: Room 154, Level 1
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Ticketed Event

World Class Speakers

Julie Heimbach, MD, FAASLD
Discussion Leader

Julie Heimbach, MD, FAASLD

Mayo Clinic Rochester
Lisa B. VanWagner, MD, MS, Director, Clinical Research
Discussion Leader

Lisa B. VanWagner, MD, MS, Director, Clinical Research

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Description

Experts present 3 cases involving ethical dilemmas in the transplant setting and review options on how clinicians should proceed. Cases address topics on transplantation, who should be listed for transplant (ie, prior history of drug use or alcohol use disorder), and what to do when a patient goes to another country for transplantation.

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Objectives

  • State 2 reasons to call for an ethics consult for a transplant patient.
  • Name 2 options for resolution of an ethical dilemma.
  • Describe 2 available resources when facing transplant ethical dilemmas.