Our Center combines expert care from multiple specialities in order to treat every form of liver disease. Founded in 1998, we are one of the first liver programs built from the start as a multidisciplinary unit, which has allowed us to provide unparalleled treatment.
What sets us apart
New York's Largest Living Donor Transplant Program
Our patients are ten times more likely to receive a liver transplant than they are at other hospitals.
Leader in Children's Liver Care
We’re a nationally recognized in this area, with more pediatric gastrointestinal transplant specialists than any other program in the U.S.
Expert Teams
Our multidisciplinary team has extensive experience diagnosing and treating all forms of liver cancer and disease using a range of different standard, surgical, and investigational therapies, all personalized for the best results.
Innovation For Better Care
Clinical trials and research are a core part of our program in order to create scientific progress. As a result, our patients have the opportunity to receive unique treatments that aren't available elsewhere.
Patient Support
We offer a variety of psychosocial and educational support services for patients and family. These services not only prepare individuals for surgery and recovery, but also help create long-term stability post-treatment.
Announcement
We are excited to announce that The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation (CLDT) at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center has partnered with the surgical ICU to create a dedicated unit for patients with acute and chronic decompensated liver disease. This specialty care unit will offer improved access for patients in our region and beyond who need urgent evaluation for liver transplantation.
Who We Treat
We provide expert care for people with a wide range of liver conditions—from early evaluation and disease management to advanced liver surgery and transplantation. Our goal is to deliver the safest, most effective treatment tailored to each patient’s unique needs and stage of disease. We’ve developed educational guides and resources to help you better understand the causes of liver disease, available treatment options, and what to expect throughout your care, so you can feel informed and confident in every decision.
Conditions We Treat
Learn about the different kinds of liver disease and cancer, their symptoms, your risk factors, and much more.
Treatments We Offer
We offer a variety of diagnosis and treatment options for all forms of liver disease and cancer, including a world-class Robotic Liver Surgery program. We also operate one of New York’s largest liver transplantation units. Learn more about these programs, including what to expect and how to prepare for treatment.
A Look at Organ Donation and the People Who Make It Possible
Key Clinical Programs
Living Donor Program
We have pioneered and perfected the use of living donation transplant for both children and adults, increasing survival rates for transplants.
Liver Cancer Program
As one of the nation's most specialized centers, we offer a range of clinical services and comprehensive liver tumor treatment.
Pediatric Liver Program
As as a national leader in children’s liver care, we offer expert care for children with any form of liver cancer or disease. We specialize in non-surgical care, surgery and transplantation. Learn about our Pediatric Robotic Hepatobiliary Program
Robotic Liver Surgery Program
We combine cutting-edge technologies with skills of world-class surgeons to treat many conditions, including benign & malignant tumors of the liver and bile duct.
The Advanced inter-Disciplinary Alcohol liver Program and Treatment Program
Our integrated ALD clinic provides collaborative, evidence-based, holistic care in a single visit.
Highlights of Our Center
Liver surgery and transplantation is an emotional experience for both patients and their families. That’s why we offer services that address care both before treatment and long after.
A Dedicated ICU for Liver Care
Columbia’s Liver Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is one of the only dedicated liver ICUs in the country, providing comprehensive support and improved outcomes for critically ill patients with advanced liver disease. Our liver ICU features a multispecialty care team that focuses on monitoring and treating high-priority liver patients. This approach has been shown to significantly reduce mortality rates, lower the risk of complications, and increase post-liver transplant survival rates.
Support Groups & Education for Transplant Patients
This service educates patients and their loved ones about every aspect of the transplant process, helping provide them with the knowledge and support they need.
Financing
We are committed to caring for all patients regardless of financial status, and we participate in many insurance plans. We strive to offer the widest range of services, therapies and options to individuals facing the burdens of liver disease. Our financial counselor will work with you to find the best solution for you, regardless of your financial situation.
The Living Donor Advocate Team
This team educates potential living donors about all aspects of the donation process, including medical, financial, psychosocial, and more.
Asian Outreach Office
To support the large number of patients with liver disease who are part of the Asian community, we've establish an outreach office with resources tailored to their needs.
Black Liver Health Initiative
Our Center is committed to addressing racial healthcare inequity to decrease liver transplant disparities through access to care, health literacy, advancement and research, and earning trust.
As we enter the second quarter of the 21st century, we posed a simple question to our doctors:
"What is the single most futuristic thing we're doing in surgery today?"
Read what some of our surgeons have to say
Our Leadership Team
Tomoaki Kato, MD
Chief, Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Lorna Mills Dove, MD
Medical Director, Adult Liver Transplant - Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, CUMC
Steven J. Lobritto, MD
Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplantation, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
Mercedes Martinez, MD
Medical Director, Adult and Pediatric Intestinal/Multivisceral Transplant Program, Center for Liver Disease and Abdominal Organ Transplantation, NYP
Our Locations
Washington Heights―NYP/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Westchester
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
1985 Crompond Road
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
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