Business Practices Committee

The ILTS Business Practices Committee is working to develop comprehensive best practices and guidelines for Liver Transplantation Centers worldwide.

Key aims of the Business Practices Committee

  • Collaboratively formulate best practices that reflect the highest standards in Liver Transplantation Center operations.
  • Develop guidelines encompassing various aspects, from patient care and safety to administrative efficiency and innovation.
  • Provide a roadmap for new and developing centers, assisting them in their growth journey and alignment with industry standards.

Committee Members:

  • Markus Selzner, MD – Chair {2026} UHN Toronto, Canada
  • Dieter Broering, MD, PhD, FEBS, FACS Vice Chair {2026} King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • James Pomposelli, MD, PhD Affiliated Councilor – University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
  • Albert Chan, MBBS, MS, FRCS, FCSHK, FHKAM {2026} University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Daniel Maluf, MD{2026} University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
  • Audrey Dillon {2026} St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
  • Martin Dib {2026} Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Santiago, Santiago, Chile
  • Kymberly Watt, MD {2026} Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
  • Abed Khalaileh, MD, PhD {2026} Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
  • Xiao Xu {2026} Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, China
  • Sathish Kumar {2026} University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA
  • Amit Mathur, MD, MS, FACS {2026} Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, USA
  • Madhukar Patel MD, MBA, ScM {2026} University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Texas, USA
  • Julie Heimbach {2026} Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA

*Committee terms end at Annual Congress in the year shown in brackets