Navigating the Complexities of Liver Transplantation in Challenging Candidates: Obesity, Advanced Age, Complex Anatomy, and Frailty
Nov
09
2025
Convention Center: Room 145, Level 1
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
World Class Speakers
Description
This clinical symposium focuses on unique medical and surgical aspects of selection and management of liver transplant candidates with advanced age, obesity, and/or frailty. Topics include: medical and endoscopic management of obesity before transplantation; the role of prehab for frail transplant candidates; selection of transplant candidates with advanced age; and surgical anatomical challenges in liver transplantation.Journey Maps
Presentations
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Nov
09
2025
San Diego, CA
Liver Transplant Candidates With Obesity: The Role of Pharmacologic and Endoscopic Interventions
Monica A Tincopa, MD MSc, Presenter
Transplant
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Nov
09
2025
San Diego, CA
Liver Transplant Candidates With Frailty: The Role of Prehab
Avesh J Thuluvath, MD, MS, Presenter
Transplant
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Nov
09
2025
San Diego, CA
Liver Transplant Candidates With Advanced Age: Should There Be an Age Cutoff?
Allison Kwong, MD, MD, Presenter
Transplant
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Nov
09
2025
San Diego, CA
Liver Transplant Candidates With Complex Vascular Anatomy: Surgical Challenges
Christopher J Sonnenday, MD, MHS, Presenter
Transplant
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM
Nov
09
2025
San Diego, CA
Q&A Session
Julie Heimbach, MD, FAASLD, Moderator
Transplant
Objectives
- Recognize the rise of obesity in liver transplant candidates and options for the medical and endoscopic management of obesity before liver transplant.
- Describe the role of prehab in the management of frailty in liver transplant candidates and candidate selection for those with advanced age.
- Identify the various complex anatomy challenges faced by the surgeon at the time of liver transplant.
Chair
Pratima Sharma, MD, MS
University of Michigan Medical Center