A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat ...

Ernest House needed a liver transplant. But a heart condition was keeping him off the transplant list. “I would have died,” he says. “There's no doubt about that. My body was failing.” A former ...

A living liver donor shares recovery, fatigue and the lasting reward of helping his father heal after transplant surgery.

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis ...

Patients can discuss minimally invasive robotic liver cancer surgery with their care teams. The process tends to be safe and effective, an expert said. With the advent of new technologies and improved ...

UAB surgeons have completed Alabama’s first living-donor liver transplant, expanding lifesaving options for patients facing ...

Among patients with obesity and compensated cirrhosis, bariatric surgery may significantly lower the risk of developing serious liver disease complications, according to a recent study by Cleveland ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Liver Transplant faculty have busy elective hepatobiliary practices. Over 150 major liver resections or extrahepatic biliary tree procedures are performed ...

A liver transplant surgery is a procedure to remove your liver and replace it with a healthy liver. It’s done when your liver stops working properly due to disease or injury. Most liver transplants ...

Baby Hazel has received a liver transplant after a long wait, and her father says she's smiling, laughing, and playing as she continues to recover at UPMC in Pittsburgh.

A Mississippi family is sharing their story for the first time after a cyberattack disrupted operations at a major hospital ...

Obesity is a leading cause of fatty liver condition. Patients who had weight-loss surgery showed fewer signs of the disease progressing. By Roni Caryn Rabin One in four American adults has fatty liver ...