Optimizing Transplant Access Through Outreach, Living Donation, and Machine Perfusion: New Practice Paradigms
Nov
10
2025
Convention Center: Room 206, Level 2
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
World Class Speakers
Description
Presenters explore new practice paradigms for optimizing liver tarnsplant acccess and examine effective strategies for dissemination of knowledge regarding the benefit of living donor liver transplant (LDLT) through directed, nondirected, and paired donation. Other topics include the role of machine perfusion in improving transplant access, outreach hepatology and transplant clinics, telehepatology, and the role of minimally-invasive surgical techniques in the growth of LDLT programs.Journey Maps
Presentations
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Nov
10
2025
San Diego, CA
Hepatology and Transplant Outreach Clinics in the Community and Telehepatology: Increased Patient Access Versus Increased Provider Burden
Sumeet K. Asrani, MD MSc, Presenter
Transplant
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Nov
10
2025
San Diego, CA
Raising Awareness of Living Donation: Role of Transplant Hepatology
AnnMarie Liapakis, MD, Presenter
Transplant
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Nov
10
2025
San Diego, CA
Machine Perfusion: Weighing the Outcomes and Cost
Kristopher Croome, MD, Presenter
Transplant
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM
Nov
10
2025
San Diego, CA
Building Blocks of a Living Donor Liver Transplant Program Incorporating Minimally-Invasive Surgery
Yee Lee Cheah, MD, Presenter
Transplant
Objectives
- Explain the role of machine perfusion in expanding the donor pool and improving access to transplant.
- Identify the benefits and challenges of outreach hepatology and transplant clinics in the community and recognize opportunities for telehepatology.
- Appraise effective strategies for dissemination of knowledge regarding the benefit of living donor liver transplant (LDLT) through directed, nondirected, and paired donation.
- Review the resources and training needed for the growth of an LDLT program through minimally-invasive surgical techniques.