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Pediatric Whole Liver Transplants

When a child needs a liver transplant, they can receive a whole liver to replace their sick one. Learn about your options from our pediatric experts.

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Pediatric Split-Liver Transplants

Children’s Colorado can save 2 lives with one organ. Shorten your child’s wait for a liver with a split-liver transplant. Learn more.

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Pediatric Live-Donor Liver Transplants

See how you can help a child avoid the UNOS transplant list by donating part of your liver. Get the facts about living-donor liver transplant.

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Pediatric Liver Transplant: A Family’s Journey

A family’s firsthand account shows how the pediatric liver transplant process works. Learn what to expect and get advice from those who have been there.

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Shikha Sundaram, MD

Gastroenterology - Pediatric, Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

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Dr. Amy Feldman Awarded Grant to Investigate Cost Benefits of Living Liver Donors

Medical Director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, Dr. Amy Feldman, investigates the cost of lifesaving living donor liver transplants.

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Our Care Team

Experts in the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program treat kids from diagnosis through transplant with the largest team in the Colorado region. Learn more.

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Cut-Down or Segmental Liver Transplants

Children’s Colorado’s transplant surgeons use every chance to place donor livers with kids – even if it’s too big. Learn about segmental liver transplants.

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Pediatric Liver Transplants Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Learn about pediatric liver transplant options and the factors that go into finding a match.

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The Shortest Liver Transplant Waitlist Times in the Country

Thanks to advancements in living donor transplants, increased education and shorter waitlists, Children’s Colorado transplanted more livers in 2024 than any previous year.

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Paradigm Shift: How Living Donors are Revolutionizing the Field of Pediatric Liver Transplant (S6:E21)

In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, our experts discuss how living donor liver transplants are saving the lives of children with chronic liver disease by cutting wait times and improving outcomes.

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Living-Donor Liver Transplant Center Volume Influences Waiting List Survival

Increasing access and listing, or multilisting, at high-volume pediatric liver transplant centers with expertise in living donor liver transplants and deceased donor partial liver transplants could optimize waiting lists and post-transplant outcomes.

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Meet the Liver Transplant Team

Families dealing with pediatric liver diseases need innovative and integrated support. Children’s Colorado's liver transplant team can help. Learn more.

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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Pediatrics (S5:E9)

Listen to experts discuss fatty liver disease in children, including how providers can support families making lifestyle changes as part of treatment.

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End-stage liver disease in children

Learn about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of end-stage liver disease in children. See how our specialists treat and diagnose pediatric ESLD.

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Mother Gives Baby Life Twice

A mother donated part of her liver to her 9-month-old son, who suffered from a rare liver disease. The CBS4 media story also highlights Dr. Michael Wachs, surgical director of Children’s Colorado’s transplant program, who performed the operation.

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Optimizing Pediatric Liver Transplant Outcomes with Living Donors

Researchers from the largest volume center for pediatric living-donor liver transplants found that offering living donations at a high-volume transplant center can reduce time on the waiting list and improve outcomes.

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Second Opinions for Liver and Kidney Transplants

Receive a second opinion about your child’s liver or kidney transplant to make sure you’re getting the best option.