04/04/2026
Please congratulate Tristan! He’s doing well nearly three decades after a liver transplant at just three years old!
When Tristan was two months old, he visited his local pediatrician in Marin for a routine well-baby appointment, and his doctor noticed jaundiced eyes and a hard liver. She sent Tristan and his family to UCSF, where our team diagnosed him with a congenital liver condition called biliary atresia, which prevents bile from leaving the liver.
That same day, Tristan had a “Kasai” procedure to attach his liver to his intestine, followed by a second surgery a few months later. About three years later, Tristan unfortunately experienced an esophageal bleed, and his doctors decided it was time for a liver transplant. His dad originally planned to be his donor, but that same month a donor liver became available, and Tristan had a successful surgery.
Tristan has been stable since age five and loves creating surveys, playing online computer games and visiting theme parks, especially ones with a Christmas theme, as well as seeing Santa and the Easter Bunny at the mall!
He also has autism and lives at home with his parents. The family adores attending the annual Chris Mudge UCSF Pediatric Transplant Picnic in Marin, so they can catch up with Tristan’s care team!
