Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, works closely with liver transplant specialists and other hepatologists at our Mayo Clinic sites in Minnesota and Florida. Collaboration with our sister locations allows us to use similar protocols and maintain successful outcomes. The transplant program combines both medical and surgical expertise with leadership in clinical research, and patient education and support. More than 1,700 liver transplants have been performed since the program began full operation in 1999 and our transplant volume is one of the highest in the country. We have a robust living donor transplant program. The outcomes of the program have exceeded national averages in all categories.

From the program directors

At Mayo Clinic’s Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, our mission is to train transplant hepatologists to be exceptional clinicians, respected scholars, and leaders in the field. It reflects Mayo Clinic’s deep commitment to expert clinical practice, education, and research, providing exceptional whole-person care to everyone who needs healing.

Our fellowship program activities include working with faculty mentors based on the fellow’s specific research interests; providing sufficient exposure to the medical indications and contraindications for liver transplant, including management of complex cases; attending the Mayo Clinic Enterprise transplant core curriculum series and traveling to regional UNOS meetings; and providing fellows with protected time for research, statistical support, and financial support to attend presentation meetings.

This is an exciting time to be in Transplant Hepatology. We are always looking for fellows with a strong work ethic and who subscribe to Mayo’s primary value that "the needs of the patient come first."

We encourage you to know more about our program and how it can further your career interests.

David Chascsa, M.D.
Program Director

Blanca Lizaola-Mayo, M.D.
Associate Program Director

Core faculty

In addition to caring for patients in their clinical practices, Mayo Clinic's faculty members are committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge.  Our faculty publish and lecture extensively and are highly regarded in their field. You will have direct access to the transplant hepatology faculty at Mayo Clinic throughout your training.

Nine faculty members are board-certified in transplant hepatology, learn more about them below. 

Advisers and mentors

You will be assigned a faculty adviser who can provide comprehensive educational advice and personal support. Your adviser also will serve as a contact point, introducing you and your family to the Mayo Clinic Health System.

Visiting professors 

Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during morning lectures and at noon conferences and participate in hospital rounds. You will be encouraged to take full advantage of these opportunities.

Also see:

• Liver transplant program in Arizona
• Doctors in gastroenterology and hepatology