If you are a referring provider or family member looking for more information about the Liver Transplant Program at Children’s Hospital or would like to refer a patient, please contact us at the following numbers:
Phone: 504.896.6673 or 855.CHNOLA1 (246.6521)
Phone: 504.827.0832
Fax: 504.896.2704
Email: CHNOconcierge@lcmchealth.org
Phone: 504.896.9534
Phone – 504.896.9238
If a child is being considered for a liver transplant, a comprehensive evaluation is needed to better prepare the child for surgery. The evaluation may be inpatient or outpatient, based on the child’s medical condition, and will include the following:
If a child is considered a good candidate for a liver transplant after the above thorough evaluation, the child is placed on a national transplant waiting list. Children who most urgently need a liver transplant are placed higher on the list than children who are more medically stable. Some children may be on the list for only a few days while others may wait months or years. While on the waiting list, a child will continue to have close follow-up with the transplant team. The family will be contacted when a donor organ becomes available.