Center for Hepatobiliary Disease and Abdominal Transplant
The Center for Heptobiliary Disease and Abdominal Transplantation (CHAT) is the one place in San Diego for the diagnosis and treatment of liver disease and abdominal organ transplantation.
Utilizing advanced diagnostics, state-of-the-art radiation, groundbreaking medical therapies and novel surgical approaches, UC San Diego Health System’s CHAT team is unmatched in experience and capability in the region.
CHAT is an integrated powerhouse of gastroenterologists, hepatologists (liver experts), medical and radiation oncologists (cancer specialists), interventional endoscopists, transplant nephrologists (kidney experts), transplant surgeons and addiction specialists.
Read about CHAT's capabilities through the links below.
Liver Disease Care
The Liver Center focuses on lifesaving therapies for all forms of liver disease and cancer. UC San Diego Health System offers highly specialized and innovative medical treatment for complex liver disease.
UC San Diego Health System is an international leader in advanced surgical techniques for the treatment of cancerous and benign (non-cancerous) tumors of the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.
Transplantation
UC San Diego Health System’s Liver Transplant Program is a UNOS/OPTN-approved living donor transplant center. We have extensive expertise in deceased donor, living donor, split and domino liver transplant procedures.
UC San Diego Health System operates the largest kidney transplant program in the County. Our expertise includes deceased donor kidney transplantation, living donor, and paired kidney transplantation.
UC San Diego Health System provides comprehensive and innovative treatment for people in need of a pancreas. Our pancreas and combined kidney-pancreas transplant program is the first and largest program in San Diego County.
Research & Clinical Trials
CHAT conducts leading-edge research in the fields of transplantation, liver and hepatobiliary disease. Our clinical programs are bolstered by expert research and clinical trials, providing you access to new developments in prevention, diagnostics and treatments to stop and reverse disease.
Liver Center Research
Center for Transplantation Research