Fred and Suzanne Biesecker Pediatric Liver Center
Liver disease in children is rare, but when it occurs it can affect a child’s growth, development and long-term health. The Fred and Suzanne Biesecker Pediatric Liver Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is a world leader in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pediatric liver diseases. For more than two decades, our center has provided the most skilled, compassionate and state-of-the-art care available for children with all forms of liver disease.
Our multidisciplinary team includes pediatric liver specialists, nurse practitioners, nurses, nutritionists and others who work together to:
- Quickly and accurately diagnose patients using the latest diagnostic tools
- Provide cutting-edge, evidence-based treatments (including liver transplantation when needed)
- Offer full support to families
- Deliver the best long-term outcomes possible for patients
How we serve you
We offer a variety of specialized programs and clinical services to children with liver disease and their families.
Conditions we treat
At the Biesecker Pediatric Liver Center, we treat all types of liver conditions that can affect children, including those listed below.
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Acute liver failure -
Alagille syndrome -
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency -
Autoimmune hepatitis -
Bile acid synthesis defects -
Biliary atresia -
CFLD -
Choledochal cysts and other biliary malformations -
Citrullinemia type 1 -
Congenital hepatic fibrosis -
Drug-induced liver disease -
Gallbladder disease -
Genetic/metabolic diseases of the liver -
Hepatitis A -
Hepatitis B -
Hepatitis C -
Hepatitis E -
Liver disorders -
Liver tumors -
Maple syrup urine disease -
Methylmalonic acidemia -
Mitochondrial hepatopathies -
Neonatal hepatitis -
OTC deficiency -
Primary sclerosing cholangitis -
Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) -
Propionic acidemia -
TPN-associated cholestasis -
Wilson disease
Meet your team
Hepatologists and gastroenterologists with special expertise in liver disease work with our multidisciplinary team of professionals to provide the best care for your child.
Our research
Our mission includes laboratory and clinical research to uncover new answers and find new treatments for children with liver disease.
Biesecker Pediatric Liver Center resources
We created the resource list to help you find answers to your questions about liver disease and to better support you and your child.
Patient stories
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