Hepatology

Our Hepatology team is specially trained to meet the unique needs of growing children and offer the full spectrum of specialized care. We covers many conditions, including:

Acute Liver Failure

Chronic Liver Diseases

  • Alagille syndrome
  • Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
  • Autoimmune hepatitis
  • Biliary atresia
  • Bile acid synthesis defect
  • Caroli’s syndrome and congenital hepatic fibrosis
  • Chronic hepatitis B and C
  • Cryptogenic cirrhosis
  • Cystic fibrosis liver disease
  • Drug-induced liver disease
  • Glycogen storage disease (GSD)
  • Parental nutrition associated liver disease (PNALD)
  • Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (all types)
  • Sclerosing cholangitis
  • Tyrosinemia type 1
  • Wilson's Disease

Liver Tumors

  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Hemangioendothioma
  • Unresectable benign liver tumors with disabling symptoms

Metabolic Liver Disease with Life-Threatening Extra-Hepatic Complications

  • Crigler-Najjar syndrome
  • Hypercholesterolemia
  • Organic acidemias
  • Primary hyperoxaluria
  • Urea cycle defects