Theme:

"Pioneering Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Advancing Standards of Care and Innovations in Metabolic Disorders"

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Objectives of the Webinar:

1. To highlight the global impact of the Starzl Network of Excellence in advancing pediatric liver transplantation.
2. To discuss referral guidelines and clinical pathways for pediatric metabolic liver disorders, emphasizing early diagnosis and optimal timing for transplantation.
3. To explore domino liver transplantation as an innovative surgical solution for metabolic liver diseases, addressing challenges and expanding opportunities.
4. To foster collaboration between African transplant centers and global leaders, encouraging knowledge-sharing and capacity building in pediatric transplantation.

Ahmed Elsabbagh, MD (University of Pittsburgh, USA)

Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Director of Education, Pediatric Transplantation Division
Thomas E Starzl Transplant Institute- Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
President, Donate Life Egypt (DLE)
Member, Education & Scholarship Committee, International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)
Member, WHO Committee, The Transplantation Society (TTS)
Member, Education Committee, The Transplantation Society (TTS)
Member at Large, International Society of Liver Surgeons (ISLS)
Member, Living Donation Committee, American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
Member, Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS)

Iman Fawzy Montasser, MD (Ain Shams University, Egypt)

Professor of Tropical Medicine and Hepatology at Ain Shams University
Transplant Hepatologist at Ain Shams Center for Organ Transplantation (ASCOT), Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Vice chair of ILTS-EDI committee

Wendy Spearman, MD (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Head of the Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town. 
Head of the Liver and Liver Transplant clinics at Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa

Speakers:

George Mazariegos, MD (University of Pittsburgh, USA)

Chief, Pediatric Transplantation
Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation
Curtis Professor of Transplantation Surgery and Critical Care
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
Chair, Starzl Network for Excellence in Pediatric Transplantation
Chair of the Pediatric Committee in the International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)





Kyle Soltys, MD (University of Pittsburgh, USA)

Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Thomas E Starzl Transplant Institute- Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

James Squires, MD (University of Pittsburgh, USA)

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Director of Hepatology
Director, Pediatric Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program
University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
 Clinical Lead for the Starzl Network for Excellence in Pediatric Liver Transplantation

Moderators:

Peter L. Abt, MD (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

Hany Abdelbaset, MD (Ain Shams University, Egypt)

Professor of Surgery
Ain Shams Center for Organ Transplantation (ASCOT)
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Director of the LDLT program at Cairo Fatemic Hospital, Egypt
Vice President, Donate Life Egypt

Ahmed Elsabbagh, MD (University of Pittsburgh, USA)

• Welcome and Introduction
• Ahmed Elsabbagh, MD, Iman Fawzy Montasser, MD and Wendy Spearman, MD

• Topic: Starzl Network of Excellence in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Setting New Standards in Care
• Speaker: George Mazariegos, MD

• Topic: Domino Liver Transplantation in Metabolic Disorders: A Surgical Perspective
• Speaker: Kyle Soltys, MD

• Topic: Referral for Liver Transplantation in Pediatric Metabolic Disorders: Navigating Complex Cases
• Speaker: James Squires, MD

• Panel Discussion and Q&A
• Moderators: Ahmed Elsabbagh, MD, Hany Abdelbasset, MD, Peter Abt, MD

• Closing Remarks
• Iman Fawzy Montasser, MD, Ahmed Elsabbagh, MD, Wendy Spearman, MD

• Pediatric hepatologists, transplant surgeons, and healthcare professionals specializing in liver transplantation.
• Fellows and trainees in pediatric hepatology and transplantation.
• Healthcare professionals managing metabolic liver diseases.
• Policy-makers and transplant program coordinators in Africa.

Conclusion:
The ILTS REAL Africa Webinar will provide a unique platform for African and global experts to engage in meaningful discussions on pediatric liver transplantation, with a specific focus on metabolic liver disorders. The event aims to inspire innovations, improve patient care, and strengthen global collaboration in pediatric transplantation.

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