Pediatric Transplant Hepatology Fellowship

4th Year Advanced ACGME Accredited Fellowship

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh maintains an ACGME accredited fellowship training program in Pediatric Transplant Hepatology. This one-year advanced fellowship is designed to enable physicians looking to accrue additional experience in the care of pediatric patients with hepatobiliary diseases, including those who undergo liver transplantation.

As the nation's first pediatric hospital with a transplant program, UPMC Children's Hospital has been at the forefront of pediatric transplantation for over 30 years. Pediatric Liver Transplant Program highlights include:

  • Having performed more pediatric liver transplants than any other center in the United States, per the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
  • Our one-year survival rate for pediatric liver transplant patients is 100 percent compared to a national average of 96 percent, per the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Jan. 2017 release.
  • We're a leading center for pediatric living-donor liver transplantation, performing more than any other pediatric transplant center in the US.
  • We have the largest geographic draw of patients compared to other pediatric transplant centers in the country.
  • We've performed more transplants for patients with metabolic disease than any other center, including adult facilities.

This one-year fellowship is offered to individuals who have completed a three-year fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology. During this fellowship, fellows will gain expertise in the field of general and transplant hepatology, fulfilling the transplant hepatology milestones and competencies set forth by the American Board of Pediatric(ABP), the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). At the completion of their training, fellows will be eligible to sit for the American Board of Pediatrics Transplant Hepatology Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) Examination.

To be considered for this program, submit your application through ERAS. More details can be found at How to Apply.

Program Director

James E. Squires MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh PA 15224
Phone: (412) 692-6406
Email: James.Squires2@chp.edu

Additional Resources

Curriculum
How to Apply