Dr. Hubert P. J. van der Doef of Beatrix Children’s Hospital and the University Medical Centre Groningen, The Netherlands, trained in Utrecht and completed a fellowship in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at Groningen. He initially worked on cystic fibrosis but has since focused on vascular complications in pediatric liver transplantation, particularly how to identify and manage issues related to the hepatic artery and portal vein.

Dr. van der Doef emphasizes the importance of multi-institutional collaborations and supranational registries to understand the factors that influence clinical outcomes. Using data from the HEPATIC and PORTAL registries, supported by Delphi analysis, he contributes to developing standardized core outcome sets and evidence-based clinical guidelines for managing vascular complications in pediatric liver transplantation.

Selected Literature:

• de Ville de Goyet J et al. European Liver Transplant Registry: Donor and transplant surgery aspects of 16,641 liver transplantations in children. Hepatology 2022;75(3):634–645.

• Stevens JP et al. Portal vein complications and outcomes following pediatric liver transplantation: Data from the Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation. Liver Transpl 2022;28(7):1196–1206.

• Li W et al. Treatment strategies for hepatic artery complications after pediatric liver transplantation: A systematic review. Liver Transpl 2024;30(2):160–169.

  Dr. Van der Doef´s favourite song: Joost Klein - Europapa

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