Physician Resources: Liver Transplantation and HCC

Dr. Amit Tevar discusses Hepatocellular Carcinoma and how liver transplantation treatment options are centered around treatment of the tumor and the underlying disease.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify which tumor markers can accurately predict poor outcomes following liver transplant with HCC
  • Recognize which tumor size or number of lesions are eligible for MELD exception through UNOS and increase effective listing of patients 
  • Describe how long HCC patients with T2 exception will need to wait before receiving their first exception upgrade and improve patient outcomes 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/19/2019
Course expires: 
07/19/2023
UPMC Physician Resources
United States

Dr. Amit D. Tevar  has financial interests with the following entity or entities producing health care goods or services as indicated below:

Dr. Tevar is on the Advisory Board for CSL Behring

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded (.075) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to .75 contact hour.

Available Credit

  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.75 Attendance
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