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I always knew I would be a pediatrician. Helping children get healthy and seeing them reach their full potential are very rewarding. I chose to specialize in pediatric hepatology because of the complexity of the liver and for the chance to impact the health and growth of children who suffer from liver disease. Treating patients with liver disease from newborns to teens gives me the opportunity to form long-term relationships with them and their families. It is a privilege to help guide them as they navigate the treatment for chronic liver disease, which in some cases includes a liver transplant.

Working with the team at the Pediatric Liver Disease and Transplant Program, I treat children who have both acute and chronic liver disorders. I see children with impaired bile flow, often the result of biliary atresia or genetic causes of liver disease. I have expertise in managing autoimmune disorders, liver tumors, fatty liver disease, and metabolic disorders that involve the liver.

I also help children who are preparing for liver transplants by providing care before and after surgery. Ultimately, the goal is to achieve the best possible outcome and quality of life for each child. I assure my patients that I will be with them along the way, helping to ease their fears and celebrate their successes.

I use a variety of procedures when diagnosing, treating, and monitoring liver disease and its complications. These include percutaneous liver biopsy, which uses a needle to extract a liver sample, and endoscopy, a nonsurgical technique for managing gastrointestinal bleeding due to liver disease. I use transient elastography, also known as FibroScan, as a noninvasive method to estimate the progression of liver disease.

I believe that children receive the best treatment when patients and their families are active partners in the care that our multidisciplinary team provides.

My research focuses on cholestatic liver disease—conditions that affect the flow of bile from the liver—and noninvasive techniques for monitoring liver disease progression. I am also an active participant in a multicenter registry of pediatric liver transplant patients.