Make a Referral

Pediatric Liver Transplantation

To make a referral to the Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation for a liver transplant, contact our referral transplant coordinators:

Dawn Wilkerson, MSN, RN, CCTC, CPTC
Clinical Manager of Transplant Services, Hepatology and Intestinal Care
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Avenue, 6FP
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Phone: 412-692-6428
Fax: 412-692-6116
Email: [email protected]

Jessie Geary, BSN, RN
Clinical Transplant Coordinator 1
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Avenue 6FP
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Phone: 412-692-7754
Email: [email protected]

Allison Nespoli, RN-BSN
Clinical Transplant Coordinator I
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Avenue 6FP
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Phone: 412-692-6925
Fax: 412-692-6117
Email: [email protected]

Emergency referrals are accepted 24 hours a day at 877-640-6746.

From the time of initial contact, the nurse coordinator will guide you through the evaluation process, which includes:

• Obtaining the necessary medical and insurance information
• Reviewing the child’s medical information with the transplant surgeons
• Scheduling an evaluation specific to each child’s needs

The financial department will contact you and assist you in assuring that you are financially cleared for all aspects of care without hidden costs.

Additional Information

Pediatric Liver and Intestine Transplantation Referring Physician's Guide (PDF)