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Health & Wellness Tips for Maximizing Living Liver Donor Candidacy

Health & Wellness Tips for Maximizing Living Liver Donor Candidacy
Event Details
calendar_today Wed 8/6/2025
access_time 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
computer Virtual
local_activity Free
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Description

Join Keck Medicine of USC for a free virtual informational session focused on health and wellness for current and prospective living liver donors.

Led by Susan Kim, Living Donor Wellness Program Manager and Clinical Dietitian, and Emma Schiewe, Lifestyle Redesign Occupational Therapist, this session will provide expert guidance on how to maximize your health and improve your candidacy for living liver donation.

What We Will Cover

  • An overview of the living liver donor evaluation and testing process: Gain insight into the comprehensive screening and medical assessments involved in becoming a living liver donor.
  • Understanding nutritional criteria for donor candidacy: Learn what makes someone a suitable candidate for liver donation, including general health and lifestyle factors.
  • Wellness strategies from our care team: Hear directly from a living donor clinical dietitian and occupational therapist about steps you can take to improve your overall health and increase your chances of qualifying as a donor.

Frequently Asked Questions

The presentation is intended for current and prospective living liver donors and will cover how to improve your health for optimal candidacy and surgical recovery throughout the donation process.

Please visit Living-Donor Liver Transplantation for more information.

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