How Do You Get A Liver Transplant Evaluation?
Your doctor let’s you know that its time for a liver transplant evaluation. This is big news, and you might not know what to expect. Getting a liver transplant evaluation is a long and tedious process. Follow these steps to make it a little bit easier. Check into the hospital where the transplant will occur. There are only a few medical centers that do transplants. It may be close to where you live or in a city far away. Plan to spend a minimum of four days. If it is for a child, arrange for a parent to be there at all times. This is important as part of the evaluation considers how the family copes with long-term care. Meet the transplant team. The first person you’ll meet, usually over the phone before you check in, is the transplant coordinator. She is a key person who schedules all the testing and other professional members. She is available to answer any questions. The rest of the team will include gastroeterologists, transplant surgeons, social workers, psychologists, dietitions,
