Tag: liver transplant
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 6: Vicky Ng – Surviving and Thriving Post-Liver Transplantation
In this episode, hosts Drs. Jason Silverman and Peter Lu sit down with Dr. Vicky Ng to discuss outcomes following pediatric liver transplantation beyond survival. In particular, we review the importance of hearing the patient voice using the PeLTQL, a disease-specific health related quality of life instrument. Dr. Ng is a Professor of Pediatrics at…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 24: Jennifer Vittorio – Healthcare Transitions in Pediatric Liver Transplantation (Special JPGN Episode)
In another special JPGN episode, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Jennifer Vittorio about the important topic of healthcare transition for adolescents following liver transplantation, which is covered in the recent NASPGHAN position paper: Health Care Transition for Adolescents and Young Adults With Pediatric-Onset Liver Disease and Transplantation: A Position Paper…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 23: Dennis Black – Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Dennis Black about Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. We discuss etiology, surgical therapies, controversies with ursodiol, overlap syndrome, and it's association with IBD. Hear what it was like on the first successful pediatric living donor liver transplant team, and about his…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 6: Evelyn Hsu – Liver Transplant and How to Become a Transplant Hepatologist
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Evelyn Hsu about liver transplantation in children and how to become a pediatric transplant hepatologist. We talk about what inspired her to become a transplant hepatologist and introduce the topic of pediatric liver transplantation, including its indications, contraindications, and…