Alyson Kaplan
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Dr. Alyson Kaplan is a rising leader in hepatology and transplant medicine, whose research centers on expanding access to living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and improving outcomes for patients with end-stage liver disease. Her most-cited work, “Can Living Donor Liver Transplantation in the United States Reach Its Potential?” (2021, 16 citations), critically examines the stark gap between the life-saving promise of LDLT and its underutilization in the U.S., where it accounts for only a small fraction of all liver transplants despite a worsening organ shortage. Kaplan’s contributions illuminate the systemic barriers—including regulatory, educational, and logistical challenges—that hinder broader adoption of this procedure. By highlighting these obstacles, she provides a roadmap for policy changes and clinical innovations that could dramatically increase transplant rates. Her research has already shaped conversations among transplant surgeons and hepatologists, earning recognition for its clarity and urgency. Kaplan’s work is essential reading for anyone interested in bridging the divide between potential and practice in transplant medicine, offering both a sobering assessment of current limitations and a hopeful vision for the future of liver transplantation.
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