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Experts at the Liver Transplant Program, a part of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, provide care for adults and children in need of a liver transplant. We also offer complete medical and surgical care for people who have a wide range of acute or chronic liver disease, including hepatitis B and C; cholestatic liver disease; sclerosing cholangitis; acute fulminant liver failure; hepatocellular carcinoma, meaning liver cancer; and biliary tract disorders.
Leaders in Liver Transplant
We are the No. 1 liver transplant program in New York State, based on the SRTR outcomes of fast transplant rates and high patient survival.
According to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), which tracks data related to solid-organ transplants in the United States, we are the top liver transplant program in New York and have a 100-percent one-year survival rate for people who receive a liver from a living donor. We are also one of the top centers in New York for getting a deceased donor liver faster and for our one-year survival rate for recipients.
Care for children with liver-related conditions is provided through our Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, part of Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone. Through our Latino Liver Program, we provide the most medically advanced and culturally conscious care to Hispanic and Latino/a/x children and adults who need or may need a liver transplant or liver surgery.
The liver is the largest solid organ in the human body, located under the rib cage on the upper right side of the abdomen. It has many life-sustaining functions, making it one of the most important organs in the body. It aids digestion by breaking down and storing nutrients, including fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. It aids circulation by filtering and processing blood to remove harmful substances. The liver is also responsible for manufacturing proteins that enable blood to clot.
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Learn MoreInjury to the liver from conditions such as hepatitis, liver cancer, metabolic dysfunction liver disease, or drug toxicity, excessive alcohol consumption, or nutritional deficiencies can lead to acute liver failure or chronic scarring, known as cirrhosis. The damaged liver is unable to carry out its many functions. People with these conditions may experience progressively worsening symptoms.
Our hepatology, transplant hepatology, and surgery teams provide diagnosis and treatment for all liver conditions. For some people with severe or advanced liver disease, a liver transplant may be their best treatment option.
If you have been referred for a liver transplant evaluation, your physician has recognized these signs of liver failure, and a transplant may be your best option.
There are two sources of liver donation: from a living donor, which is someone willing to donate a piece of their liver, and from a deceased donor, whose family has consented to donate the entire liver. In the United States, deceased donors are the most common source of livers for transplant.
NYU Langone’s renowned liver and transplant specialists diagnose liver conditions and help you weigh your treatment options to determine whether a transplant is the best approach.
We conduct liver transplant evaluations and provide pre- and post-transplant outpatient care at our Manhattan location and on Long Island.
Our surgeons also specialize in the following procedures.
Our specialists perform nontransplant hepatobiliary surgery to manage a variety of diseases affecting the liver, bile duct, and gallbladder. Advanced techniques, including minimally invasive and conventional surgery, are used to treat people with these conditions.
Procedures include the following:
Surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma involves removing the diseased portion of the liver. This usually includes the tumor and surrounding tissue. The patient’s liver is able to regenerate within a few weeks, depending on the size of the portion removed.
For more information, call 212-263-8133 or email [email protected].
Our doctors are leaders in the field of liver transplantation.
Our Liver Transplant Program is part of one of the country’s leading organ transplant centers.
Our program specialists offer care for children with liver-related conditions.
Culturally conscious care for Hispanic and Latino children and adults is available through our Latino Liver Program.
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