Contemporary Liver Transplantation

Dr. Doria specializes in the following: Liver transplant, Live donor liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Live donor kidney transplant, Pancreas transplant, Multi organ transplant surgery. He dedicated his career to the study and treatment of patients liver diseases and has led the division of transplantation at the Jefferson University Hospital for the past 5 years. He has developed a "bloodless" technique to perform liver resections: by not using blood when he removes liver masses. Also, Dr. Doria is a pioneer in performing robotic assisted liver resection, a procedure that can be accomplished through a series of 9 mm holes.

Section 1, historical prospective.- History of liver transplantation.- Section 2, the operation.- Orthotopic liver transplantation.- Organ procurement.- Live donor liver transplant.- Split liver transplantation.- Combined transplantations.- Section 3, anesthesia management.- Anesthesia management of liver transplant.- Section 4, transplant hepatology.- HCC.- NASH.- Fulminant hepatic failure.- HCV.- Other viral diseases.- Section 5, infectious disease, immunology and pathology of liver transplant.- Infections and sepsis after liver transplantation.- The immune system.- Pathology.- TIPS.- Section 7, basic science in liver transplantation.- Xenotransplantation.- Stem cells and liver failure: a new horizon.- Section 8, special topics.- Pediatric liver transplantation.- Pregnancy after liver transplantation.- Rehabilitation after liver transplantation.- Palliative care in liver transplantation, when to consult a specialist.- Artificial liver treatment, when and which one?.- Liver auto-transplant.- The role of integrate medicine in liver failure and after liver transplantation.- Diet and exercise before and after liver transplantation.- Liver transplantation - medical home.- Section 9, the contemporary successful liver transplant program.- Regulatory agencies in transplantation.- Quality measure of a contemporary liver transplant program.- The role of transplant coordinators.- The finance of liver transplantation.- The role of the epidemiologist in a liver transplant program.- How to effectively run a contemporary liver transplant program in the third millennium in North America.- Liability of transplant programs in North America in the third millennium.

"This is an excellent reference for transplant professionals. It provides a broad but comprehensive overview of the key clinical components of liver transplantation. In addition to the clinical information, the book provides insights into important administrative components of a successful liver transplant program that are rarely addressed in similar books." (Kelly Collins, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2017)