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Liver Transplant
Program

Refer a Patient

Please include the supporting clinical documents to facilitate prompt scheduling and review:

  • Completed Referral Form
  • Recent History & Physical exam
  • Copy of patient's insurance card

These items can be faxed to 404-712-2769. If you have questions or need additional information, please call our Liver Transplant Referral Department directly at 404-712-2351.

Referral Process

At the Emory Transplant Center, we have multiple specialty clinics to care for patients with liver disease. Once your referral is processed, a liver transplant consultation will be scheduled with a transplant hepatologist. 

Patients who do not qualify for transplantation at the time of referral may be given the opportunity to fulfill eligibility criteria and undergo reevaluation at a later time.

Indications for Liver Transplant

  • Chronic liver disease that has progressed to the point of significant interference with the patient's quality of life or ability to work.
  • Cholestatic diseases, including primary biliary cirrhosis, sclerosing cholangitis, secondary biliary cirrhosis, biliary atresia and cystic fibrosis.
  • Chronic hepatitis, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, autoimmune chronic active hepatitis, cryptogenic cirrhosis, chronic drug toxicity or toxin exposure.
  • Alcoholic Liver Disease
  • Metabolic diseases, including hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, glycogen storage disease, tyrosinemia, familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy and other metabolic disorders treatable by liver replacement.
  • Acute Liver Failure, with causes including: viral hepatitis, drug toxicity, toxins, Wilson's disease.
  • Primary hepatic tumors, including select patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma.
Referrals

To refer a patient for liver transplant evaluation, please call 404-712-2351, Mon–Fri 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m or efax livertransplantreferrals@emoryhealthcare.org.