| Liver Transplant, Adult
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| Suggested Pre-Referral Evaluation and Management Guidelines |
All patients with severe liver failure (e.g. ascites, encephalopathy, bleeding, malnutrition, coagulaopathy, jaundice), liver cancer, or metabolic defects that are correctable with liver transplantation.
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| Suggested Additional Test/Management Prior to Specialty Visit |
All outside medical records in past 24 months including hospital discharge summaries, endoscopic and surgical procedures, outpatient clinic notes, radiology tests such as chest x-ray, liver ultrasound, CT or MRI and laboratory evaluation
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| Patient Education/Information (includes preps) |
University of Michigan Transplant Center - Liver Transplant Programs: Adult |
| Appointment Timeframe |
Appointments are scheduled within 1 week.
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| How to Get Results to Consultant |
UMHS Patients: See MiChart
External Patients: Hand carry Non-UM records to visit |
| Clinic Contact Information |
Physician: 800-962-3555
Patient: 800-395-6431
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| Clinic Location Sites |
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| UM Consulting Physician |
Shawn Pelletier, M.D.
Transplant Program Faculty
Robert Fontana, M.D.
Hepatology Faculty
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| Revised on: |
09/05/2012 |