Hepatology

Our team is specially trained to meet the unique needs of growing children and offer the full spectrum of specialized care.

Depending on your child's condition, the providers you and your child may meet include:

  • Hepatologists (Gastroenterologists with further education and expertise in treating conditions of the liver in children)
  • Nurses responsible for the organization of your child's care and evaluation
  • Nutritionists who help patients make healthy changes to their eating habits

The services we provide include:

  • Liver masses and tumors resected and cysts removal by our team of dedicated hepatobilliary surgeons.
  • Interventional radiology procedures: Liver biopsies, billiary stents and drains,  and angiographies.
  • Advanced endoscopy, including ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancrieatography), EBL (endoscopic band ligation) and sclerotherapy.
  • All-inclusive nutritional support of enteral and parenteral feeding, including a specialized feeding.
  • A complete range of subspecialty support: Metabolic experts, nephrologists, neurologists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, hematologists, oncologists, radiologists, pharmacists, infection disease specialists, palliative care, anesthetists and pathologists.

The Kasai Procedure

The Kasai Procedure is a surgery to treat or correct biliary atresia in infants. In biliary atresia, bile ducts that are inside or outside the liver are blocked. When the bile is unable to leave the liver through the bile ducts, the liver becomes damaged and many vital body functions are affected.

The Kasai Procedure creates an artificial portal to help the liver drain into the intestines as it should normally function. The procedure is helpful because it can allow a child to grow and remain in fairly good health for several years. 

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