SYMPOSIUM

Ethical Issues in Liver Transplantation
- Use of marginal donors in low MELD recipients
– how do we inform recipients?
Joe Tector, MD

- Living donation in adult liver transplantation
Igal Kam, MD
- Liver organ allocation – what’s on the horizon?
Elizabeth Pomfret, MD
- The transplant center perspective – how to drive volume while controlling quality
Marwan Abouljoud, MD

Liver transplantation has become standard therapy for many recognized diseases and excellent outcomes are now the norm for most patients. However, many controversial issues exist regarding patient selection and organ allocation. This session will bring together a panel of experts to discuss these challenging ethical dilemmas.