Mass General Brigham
Liver Transplant Program
Explore This Treatment
Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have a rich history in performing and pioneering organ transplant procedures, and our transplant programs are among the longest-standing and most well-regarded in the country. In 1954, the very first successful organ transplant in the world was performed at Brigham and, in the years that followed, both institutions led a series of groundbreaking transplant firsts. Since 1988, Mass General has been at the forefront of liver transplant, performing more than 1,000 liver transplants to date, making it the most experienced liver program in New England.
In 2021, Mass General and Brigham united to develop the joint Mass General Brigham Liver Transplant Program. The goal of this collaboration was to expand care options to our patients and combine the extensive liver care and organ transplant knowledge of our two institutions. Our liver transplant team—made up of medical and surgical doctors from the two highest-rated hospitals in New England—provides complete treatment, transplant and management options for patients with acute or chronic liver disease, as well as patients with liver cancer.
Expanded Care at Mass General & Brigham
The Mass General Brigham Liver Transplant Program is comprised of both Mass General and Brigham clinicians. Through this collaboration, you have the option to be seen by doctors at either of the Boston locations for:
- Evaluation, which can also be completed at an outreach evaluation clinic
- Navigation of the transplant waitlist
- Post-transplant care
Surgical care will be solely performed at Mass General. Once you start your care at either Mass General or Brigham, your ongoing liver disease management will be maintained at that same institution.
Benefits of Multi-institutional Care
The Mass General Brigham Liver Transplant Program offers you the opportunity to receive expert care from a broader team of clinicians and additional locations for evaluation.
The Mass General Brigham liver transplant team collaborates very closely for every patient, so you will always benefit from the expertise of a network of providers from across the Mass General Brigham system, regardless of the location where you receive care.
Collaboration with Liver and Cancer Centers
Specialists in the Mass General Brigham Liver Transplant Program work closely with their medical, surgical and oncological colleagues to ensure comprehensive and personalized treatment. This collaboration allows patients with liver disease and cancer to receive coordinated care that includes the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options. Many patients with liver cancer are eligible for liver transplantation, but our surgeons will consider all options, including traditional open surgery and minimally invasive removal of the portion of the liver containing the tumors.
Our Clinical Team
The Mass General Brigham Liver Transplant team is a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, case managers, financial coordinators and other clinicians who guide patients through every stage of care and help them navigate every element of the transplant journey as smoothly and with as much support as possible.
Meet our surgeons
Leigh Anne Dageforde, MD, MPH
Transplant Surgeon, Mass General
Surgical Director, Mass General Brigham Liver Transplant, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Nahel Elias, MD
Surgical Director, Kidney Transplantation, Mass General
Chair of Quality Improvement, Mass General Transplant Center
Tatsuo Kawai, MD, PhD
A.Benedict Cosimi Chair in Transplant Surgery
Surgical Director, Living Donor Transplantation and Dialysis Access Program
Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Shoko Kimura, MD
Transplant Surgeon
Heidi Yeh, MD
Surgical Director, Pediatric Transplant, Mass General
Meet our hepatologists
Emily Bethea, MD
Internist, Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist
Medical Director, Mass General Brigham Liver Transplantation
Daniel Pratt, MD
Clinical Director, Mass General Brigham Liver Transplant, Mass General
Director, Autoimmune & Cholestatic Liver Center, Mass General
Anna Rutherford, MD, MPH
Clinical Director, Hepatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Clinical Director, Mass General Brigham Liver Transplant, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Raymond Chung, MD
Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist
Vice Chief, Gastrointestinal Division, Mass General
Director, Hepatology and Liver Center, Mass General
Karin Andersson, MD
Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist
Irun Bhan, MD
Gastroenterologist, Transplant Hepatologist and Internist
Kathleen Corey, MD, MPH
Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist
Director, Mass General Fatty Liver Clinic
Nikroo Hashemi, MD, MPH
Hepatologist
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Jordan Sack, MD, MPH
Hepatologist and Transplant Hepatologist
Michael Thiim, MD
Gastroenterologist
Ambulatory Clinic Director, Mass General Gastroenterology
Nneka Ufere, MD, MSCE
Internist, Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist
Kathleen Viveiros, MD
Hepatologist
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Wei Zhang, MD, PhD
Transplant Hepatologist
Stephen Zucker, MD
Director of Hepatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Meet our advanced practice providers
Judith Bloom, NP, MSN
Advanced Practice Provider, Liver Transplantation, Mass General Brigham
Meghan Gallogly, CNP, CCTN
Advanced Practice Provider, Liver Transplantation, Mass General Brigham
Alichia Paton, ACNP-BC
Advanced Practice Provider, Liver Transplantation, Mass General Brigham
Abigail Scherrer, PA-C
Lead Advanced Practice Provider, Liver Transplantation, Mass General Brigham
Opportunity for Evaluation at Outreach Clinics
Patients who are seeking initial evaluation for liver care, but do not want to travel to Boston, can be seen by members of the transplant team at one of the two Mass General Brigham liver outreach evaluation clinics. These clinics are located at:
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital
30 Locust St. (Route 9)
Northampton, MA 01060 - Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Pease International Tradeport
121 Corporate Drive, Building C
Portsmouth, NH 03801 - Mass General at University Gastroenterology
1407 South County Trail
Building #4, 1st floor
East Greenwich, RI 02818
View all abdominal transplant evaluation locationsTransplant Evaluation Process
At all of the locations where we offer transplant evaluation—Mass General, Brigham or our outreach clinics—you will receive integrated, comprehensive care, beginning with a careful assessment and discussion to ensure that transplantation is the best treatment option for you. You will work with a transplant coordinator, who participates in the initial evaluation, gathers medical information and previous test results, and manages your full treatment plan.
What to Expect: Liver Transplant at Mass General
Patient Stories
Our Research
The Mass General Brigham Liver Transplant Program offers highly advanced treatments through innovative clinical trials. Current trials include those that seek to:
- Develop the use of new organ preservation technologies that result in better post-transplant liver function and fewer complications
- Improve transplantation of livers infected with hepatitis C
- Eliminate the need for post-transplant immunosuppression
- Provide transplantation of livers from HIV positive donors to HIV positive recipients
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Related Programs
- Long-term Individualized Follow-up after Transplant (LIFT) Clinic
- FRailty, Obesity, and Nutrition in TRansplant (FRONTieR) Clinic
- Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
- Living Donor Liver Transplant Program
Contact Information
Mass General Brigham Liver Transplant Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 877-716-8440
Fax: 617-643-5576
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
45 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 877-716-8440
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The Mass General Brigham Liver Transplant Program comprises liver experts from both Mass General and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, offering greater access to a larger team of clinicians at multiple health care facilities across New England.