Skip to main content

Side Menu Card

Biliary Atresia Clinical Care Program

Biliary Atresia Clinical Care Program

Blonde young boy smiling and wearing a checkered shirt.
Appointments and referrals
false

Most children with biliary atresia appear healthy at birth, but within weeks, their bile ducts – the tubes that remove bile from the liver – become blocked and prevent bile and waste from leaving the body. Biliary atresia can be serious, even life-threatening, if not treated quickly.

At the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Biliary Atresia Clinical Care Program, we are committed to providing the best possible care for children with biliary atresia from infancy through young adulthood. We have a long history of caring for these children. The first successful treatment – the Kasai operation – was developed by a CHOP doctor. Since then, thousands of procedures have been performed – delaying or preventing the need for liver transplants.

How we serve you

We offer a variety of specialized programs and clinical services to children with biliary atresia and their families.

Group of physicians smiling and pointing at the ceiling.

Meet your team

At CHOP, experts have been caring for children with biliary atresia since the 1970s. Today, our team remains dedicated to providing your child with state-of-the-art care.

Physician working in the lab with her colleague.

Our research

Physicians and scientists from the Fred and Suzanne Biesecker Pediatric Liver Center – and programs for diseases like biliary atresia – continue researching the causes of liver disease and new ways to treat these disorders.

Mother and kid smiling at a tablet.

Biliary atresia resources

From support groups to websites, we’ve gathered resources to help you find answers to your questions about biliary atresia and feel confident with the care your child is receiving at CHOP.

Patient stories

Our Stories
After being diagnosed and treated for a genetic disorder, Elliott’s troubling GI symptoms continued – leading CHOP doctors to discover he also had biliary atresia.
Our Stories
Parker is an energetic, fun-loving 2-year-old. When he was a year old, a liver transplant saved his life. The live donor was his mother’s best friend.

GI & Nutrition Connection Family Newsletter Sign Up Form

Learn about our latest breakthroughs – big and small – from the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition! Subscribe to receive the GI & Nutrition Connection, an e-newsletter dedicated for patients and their families. You’ll receive updates on our research and advancements, patient stories, profiles of our clinicians, news about events and more!

Your donation changes lives

A gift of any size helps us make life-saving breakthroughs for children everywhere.

girl with glasses and a red shirt.
Jump back to top