Cleveland Clinic 13th Annual James Ted Engle Pediatric liver Transplant Lectureship Series 2026

The 13th Annual James Ted Engle Pediatric Liver Transplant Lectureship focuses on portal hypertension in children. The October 7, 2026 Cleveland Clinic program brings medical, interventional radiology, and surgical perspectives to the evaluation of cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic disease. A case presentation by Briona Thompson introduces the clinical discussion, followed by Kadakkal Radhakrishnan, Sameer Gadani, and keynote speaker Kyle Soltys. Their sessions consider assessment, treatment options, and ways to address complications within the broader context of pediatric liver transplantation. The program is relevant to pediatric hepatologists, gastroenterologists, transplant teams, radiologists, and clinicians caring for children with advanced liver disease.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the diagnosis and management of children with cirrhotic or non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.
• Describe interventional radiographic techniques and outcomes for assessing and treating advanced portal hypertension in children.
• Describe the rationale, techniques, and outcomes for surgically managing pediatric portal hypertension.

Program

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