Pediatric Liver (Hepatology) Disease Center
Pediatric Liver (Hepatology) Disease Center
Comprehensive treatment for pediatric liver disease, including the only pediatric liver transplant program in North Texas.
Our center brings together pediatric hepatologists (liver experts) and other specialists to help children with a range of different liver conditions. The experience on our team, combined with advanced tools and techniques, makes our center one of the most specialized pediatric liver centers in the country.
We treat liver conditions of all kinds and severity. This includes fatty liver disease, the most common liver disease in the U.S. Fatty liver disease affects 1 in 10 children, and is even more common among children with obesity. We provide expert diagnosis, including the use of noninvasive ways to assess the amount of fat in the liver and the extent of liver disease. We offer our patients with fatty liver disease complete care that includes diet and lifestyle support from registered dietitians as well as emotional help from specialized psychologists.
Other liver conditions that we can treat includes congenital liver disease, biliary atresia and autoimmune liver disease.
For children who need a new liver, our transplant program is the only local provider to offer pediatric liver transplant. We have performed transplants for children from all across the state and neighboring states. Our outcomes are consistently better than the national average. Our hepatologists have special training to care for patients with liver transplants.
Dallas
214-456-8000
Fax: 214-456-8005
Ste B2300
Request an Appointment with codes: Gastroenterology (GI)
Conditions We Treat
- Alagille syndrome (ALGS)
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AT)
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)
- Biliary atresia
- Cirrhosis
- Crigler-Najjar syndrome
- Cystic fibrosis (CF)
- Cystic fibrosis liver disease
- Dubin-Johnson syndrome
- Gilbert's syndrome
- Glycogen storage disease (GSD)
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatoblastoma (liver cancer)
- Hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice)
- Intrahepatic cholestasis liver disease
- Liver (hepatic) tumors
- Liver cysts
- Liver failure
- Metabolic liver disease
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Viral hepatitis
- Wilson's disease
- Abernethy of Portal Vein
- Portal Vein Thrombosis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
Treatments and Services
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTC)
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Procedure
Meet the Care Team
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Amal Aqul, MD Pediatric Hepatologist
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Sarah Barlow, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist
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Jorge Bezerra, MD Pediatric Hepatologist
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Sara Hassan, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist
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Sindhu Pandurangi, MD Pediatric Hepatologist
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Charina Ramirez, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist
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Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MD Pediatric Hepatologist
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Isabel Rojas Santamaria, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist
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Meghana Sathe, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist
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To Nhu Nguyen, PA-C Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology
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Shabina Walji-Virani, APRN, PNP-PC Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology