Transplant Hepatology Fellowship

Program Overview

The mission of the ACGME-accredited UPMC Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program is to provide exceptional training in the clinical and academic aspects of hepatology and liver transplantation. Our goal is to develop skilled, compassionate, and innovative hepatologists who are well equipped to provide the highest-quality care for patients with advanced or complex liver disease and those undergoing liver transplantation.

The Transplant Hepatology Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute are dedicated to providing exceptional training in clinical hepatology and liver transplantation. Our program trains hepatologists to excel as highly skilled providers, proficient in the evaluation and management of a wide range of advanced and complex liver diseases, including pre- and post-liver transplant management and transplant oncology. Our high-volume living donor liver transplant (LDLT) program further equips trainees with unparalleled exposure and education in LDLT. We engage our transplant hepatology fellows in comprehensive outpatient and inpatient hepatology and liver transplant care with dedicated academic teaching, all occurring in a collaborative, supportive environment within the UPMC Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition and UPMC Center for Liver Care. We train future leaders who will advance the fields of hepatology and liver transplantation through excellence in patient care, teaching, and innovative research. Our team’s commitment to excellence and mentorship ensures that our transplant hepatology fellows are well-prepared for success in their future hepatology careers.

Transplant hepatology training after completion of a 3-year Gastroenterology fellowship (UPMC 3+1 Pathway)

The benefits of an additional year of fellowship training after completion of a gastroenterology fellowship include:

• Advanced training in general and transplant hepatology;
• More time available for training and development of competence in gastroenterology;
• More time to pursue scholarly activities including research and/or an advanced degree during the three-year gastroenterology fellowship;
• Ideal for trainees interested in an academic hepatology career, advanced degree, and/or a career with a significant research focus.

*The UPMC 2+1 Pathway is offered to UPMC GI fellows exclusively.  To be eligible, fellows need to successfully fulfill all the GI competencies by the end of the second year of the GI fellowship.