American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society Transplant Course, Parts 1–5 (Ticketed)
Nov
2026
World Class Speakers
Description
The 2026 Transplant Course—jointly presented by American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society—is a premier international educational forum for transplant surgeons, hepatologists, and multidisciplinary transplant professionals.
Bringing together globally recognized faculty, the course offers expert-led sessions and case-based discussions focused on contemporary clinical practice, ethical and regulatory considerations, and emerging innovations in liver transplantation. Key topics include: living donor and donation after circulatory death (DCD) transplantation; equitable organ utilization; outcomes optimization; and the responsible integration of new technologies. Organizers aim to provide attendees with practical, actionable insights to enhance patient-centered care, strengthen transplant program quality, and contribute to the evolving future of liver transplantation worldwide.
Session 1: Living Donor Liver Tranplantation
Session 2: Transplant Oncology
Session 3: When to say no to the Prospective Liver Transplant Recipient
Session 4: Controversies and Challenges in Organ Transplantation Beyond Liver
Session 5: Wellness of the Transplant Team
Presentations
8:00 AM
- 8:05 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Introduction to the course
Valeria M Mas, PhD | Presenter
8:05 AM
- 8:15 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Selection and Management of the Steatotic Living Liver Donor
Babak J Orandi, MD, PhD, MSc | Presenter
8:15 AM
- 8:25 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Re-Living Donor Liver Transplant After Living Donor Liver Transplant: Indications, Contraindications, and Outcomes
Abhinav Humar, MD | Presenter
8:25 AM
- 8:35 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Living Donor Liver Transplant Swaps and Chains: US Barriers, Policymaking Needs, and International Comparison
Tarunjeet Klair, MBBS | Presenter
8:35 AM
- 8:45 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Post Living Liver Donation: Long-Term Considerations and Psychosocial Aspects in Donors
David C Fipps, DO | Presenter
8:45 AM
- 8:55 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Debate: Difficult Biliary Strictures Post Living Donor Liver Transplant—When Is Interventional Endoscopy the Best Approach?
Randhir Dr Sud, DM | Presenter
8:55 AM
- 9:05 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Debate: Difficult Biliary Strictures Post Living Donor Liver Transplant—When Is Interventional Radiology the Best Approach
Eran Shlomovitz, MD | Presenter
9:45 AM
- 9:55 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Liquid Biopsy in Hepatic Oncology: Where Are We Now?
Renumathy Dhanasekaran, MD, PhD | Presenter
9:55 AM
- 10:05 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
New Developments in Surveillance for Cholangiocarcinoma in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Adam Slivka, MD,PhD | Presenter
10:05 AM
- 10:15 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Debate: Living Donor Liver Transplant Is the Best Option for Patients With Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastasis
Koji Hashimoto, MD, PhD | Presenter
10:05 AM
- 10:15 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Debate: Deceased Donor Liver Transplant Is the Best Option for Patients With Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastasis
Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD | Presenter
11:00 AM
- 11:12 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Relative and Absolute Infectious Disease Contraindications Among Transplant Candidates
Carmen Vinaixa, MD, PhD | Presenter
11:12 AM
- 11:24 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
When Is Frail Too Frail for Liver Transplant?
Jennifer C Lai, MD, MBA | Presenter
11:24 AM
- 11:36 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Cardiovascular Tipping Points in Aging Metabolic Liver Disease Candidates
Ryan Chadha, MD | Presenter
11:36 AM
- 11:48 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
The Wait Listed Patient With Extensive Portal/Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
Riad Salem, MD | Presenter
11:48 AM
- 11:58 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Debate: Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Grade 3—Is Transplant Futile? Yes.
Rajender Reddy | Presenter
11:58 AM
- 12:08 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Debate: Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Grade 3—Is Transplant Futile? No.
Rajiv Jalan, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPE, FAASLD | Presenter
2:00 PM
- 2:12 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Cardiac Hepatopathy in the Patient With Advanced Fibrosis: Heart Alone or Combined Heart With a Liver Transplant?
Manhal J Izzy, MD | Presenter
2:12 PM
- 2:24 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Liver Lesions in Patients With Cardiac Hepatopathy: Controversies in Management
Moira B. Hilscher, MD | Presenter
2:24 PM
- 2:36 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Post Liver Transplant Immunosuppression in the Patient With Pretransplant Kidney Dysfunction
Faouzi Saliba, MD, PhD | Presenter
2:36 PM
- 2:48 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Heart-Liver Transplantation: En-Bloc Versus In-Series—Does It Matter?
Peter Abt, MD | Presenter
2:48 PM
- 2:58 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Debate: For Liver-Kidney Transplant Patients, Perform Simultaneous Liver and Kidney Transplant
Tami Daugherty, MD | Presenter
2:58 PM
- 3:08 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Debate: For Liver-Kidney Transplant Patients, Perform Liver Transplant Followed by a Safety Net Kidney Transplant
Gaurav Gupta, MD | Presenter
3:45 PM
- 3:55 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Sustaining a Well-Balanced Multidisciplinary Transplant Team
Prashant Bhangui, MBBS, MS, Masters in HPB Surgery, European Inter U | Presenter
3:55 PM
- 4:05 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Work-Life Balance: Reality or Hoax?
Constance M Mobley, MD, PhD | Presenter
4:05 PM
- 4:15 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Agent Regret in Transplantation and Path to Building Moral Resilience
Ramesh Batra, MD, MA(Bioethics), FRCS | Presenter