American Liver Foundation

ALF and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) have collaborated to bring you this one-hour patient educational webinar about the benefits and available resources for patients interested in living donor liver transplant. Our experts will also answer frequently asked questions submitted by patients and caregivers. Register now! https://alf.social/bldltu

ALF Liver Life Challenge is an official charity partner of the 2025 BMW Berlin Marathon! Learn how you can join other dedicated athletes from across the country who use their passion and commitment to go the extra mile for the liver community. https://alf.social/Berlin

?? Today on Tamron Hall Show, ALF board member, Ellen Sellers, husband Bakari, and twins Sadie and Stokley shared their story. Sadie was diagnosed with biliary atresia, and needed a liver transplant. We are so grateful to the Sellers family for sharing their beautiful and emotional story and for raising awareness about liver disease, ALF, and Bili the Brave?, ALF’s plush lion, book, and educational materials for newly diagnosed biliary atresia families. Watch clips of the show here: https://lnkd.in/eEPMA6rk https://lnkd.in/eu8euDcm

Today we are highlighting returning FLAVORS, a national culinary event Chef Sara Garrant who will be cooking tableside for her third year at FLAVORS. She is the Executive Chef of Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. Chef Sara said, “My team and I are so very looking forward to participating in the FLAVORS event this year, it always feels great to give back to a good cause. We have a playful and creative menu planned out for the guests to enjoy.” We are so grateful to Chef Garrant who will once again serve at FLAVORS coming up on April 30th at Wrigley Mansion, Phoenix, AZ.

??Clinician Learning Opportunity: Managing PBC Symptoms Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is more than just a progressive autoimmune disease—it comes with debilitating symptoms like pruritus that impact patient’s physical and mental well-being. Dive into the latest treatments on Medlive - A PlatformQ Health Brand and how to manage both PBC and the severe itch it causes: https://bit.ly/3Qa93Ot ??Learning Objectives ??Understand the pathophysiology of PBC ??Recognize the link between pruritus and quality of life ??Explore new and emerging therapies Join this on-demand program to better support patients with PBC! #PBCAwareness #MedicalEducation #RareDiseaseCare #MedEd

Join our 30 Miles in March Challenge kicking off Saturday, March 1st. All you have to do to participate is make a commitment to complete 30 miles (your way) during the month of March. Walk, run, cycle or do a combination of all three - whatever you choose - it’s time to dust off your sneakers and get ready! There is no fee to participate, but participants who raise $30 or more will earn a blue ALF branded tote! https://alf.social/DIYC

We are excited to announce our Amazon "Wish List" for this year’s FLAVORS, a national culinary event, silent auction. If you are interested use this link to access the wish list and the items will ship directly to us: https://alf.social/flaal4

ALF is committed to advancing living donor liver transplant and breaking down barriers to living donation. That’s why we’re so proud to be the first liver organization to join AST’s Living Donor Circle of Excellence and become a strategic partner. The Living Donor Circle of Excellence celebrates employers which implement internal policies that provide salary support to their employees who choose to become living organ donors. Learn more and receive information for your company: https://liver.news/COE

Today we are highlighting returning FLAVORS, a national culinary event, Chef James Porter, Director and Chef at TERRA farm & manor. He said, “FLAVORS is such a great opportunity to support a cause that is near and dear to my heart, I have witnessed the gift of a liver transplant and the impact it has on a family.” We are so grateful to Chef Porter who will be returning for FLAVORS on April 30th at Wrigley Mansion, Phoenix, AZ.

ALF mourns the tragic loss of Josh Levitsky, MD, MS, FAST, FAASLD, a highly respected, devoted and patient-centric leader in the field of liver transplantation. “The liver community has lost one of its greatest champions. An incredibly gifted yet humble giant, his devotion to helping liver patients live longer and healthier lives was at the core of everything he did throughout his illustrious career,” said Lorraine Stiehl, CEO, American Liver Foundation. “Dr. Levitsky’s passion for living donor liver transplantation as a solution to helping ensure that any liver patient who needed a transplant could receive one, greatly advanced the field and will remain a lasting legacy. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to his wife, Rachel, children Mia Beth and Benjamin Graham, and to all who loved him.” A beloved professor, highly respected researcher, mentor and innovator who devoted his life to pursuing new treatments and cures for liver patients, Dr. Levitsky served as a Professor of Medicine, Surgery, and Medical Education and Hepatology Program Chief in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He co-authored pivotal studies in liver transplantation and gave generously of his time serving on numerous prestigious boards and societies. Dr. Levitsky received his B.S. from the University of Michigan and M.D. from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Alpha Omega Alpha). “Dr. Levitsky’s impact on the field of transplantation, in particular organ rejection in liver transplant recipients, cannot be overstated,” said Ari Cohen, MD, MBA, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, ALF National Board Member and Director of the Multi-Organ Transplant Institute and Director of Transplant Research at Ochsner Health. “He was instrumental in helping ALF create a new non-directed donor liver registry to address the shortage of available livers for transplantation. His enthusiasm for helping patients and extensive expertise will be greatly missed. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew and loved him.”