Liver Transplant Center

World-Class Care for Serious Conditions

A liver transplant is a life-changing experience for your child and family, and you want the best, most experienced transplant team on your side. Since 1985, our team members have performed more than 600 liver transplants, including living-related donor transplants and reduced-size liver transplants. We have even performed liver transplants in children weighing less than 3 kilograms. As one of the largest pediatric liver transplant programs in North America -- both in terms of total transplants performed and ongoing activity -- we provide comprehensive, interdisciplinary care for pediatric patients with irreversible end-stage liver disease. In addition, families can make an appointment within one month, or sooner if the need is urgent. 

To best manage your child’s care, please call to schedule an appointment with us ahead of time -- 513-636-4955 or 1-800-344-2462 (ext. 6-4955). 

How We're Different

The Liver Transplant team at Cincinnati Children’s is one of the busiest in the nation, with an average of 24 transplants each year

• Cincinnati Children’s has special expertise in liver transplantation for patients with unresectable liver tumors. Oncologists are regarded as integral to the care team and partner with the transplant team throughout the treatment process. Patients can undergo cancer therapies at Cincinnati Children’s before or after transplantation. Such therapies include chemotherapy and targeted radiofrequency ablation.
• Our team has been offering living donor liver transplantation since 1997.
• Our team of hepatologists, hepatobiliary surgeons, nutritionists, transplant pharmacists, nurse care managers, interventional radiologists, pathologists and other pediatric subspecialists has worked together for many years and represents a broad diversity of knowledge. Clinical decisions are made in a collegial atmosphere in which open discussion is highly valued.
• The care team is balanced with strong representation from both medical and surgical pediatric specialties. This is essential, given the complexity involved in caring for this patient population.
• Integral to our program is a commitment to maintaining high standards for patient safety and continuous quality improvement. This commitment is evident at every stage of care, from pre-transplant to long-term follow-up.