The Texas Liver Institute began seeing patients at its new Austin-area location Oct. 11 at 1130 Cottonwood Creek Trail, Cedar Park. The institute was founded in San Antonio and collaborates with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The new location is the institute’s first expansion outside of San Antonio and serves the entire Austin area.

The institute provides general liver care, including to treat viral hepatitis, fatty liver disorders, liver cancer and cirrhosis. Staff also provide pre- and postoperative liver transplant care for both children and adults. The center has also partnered with The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School and Texas A&M University in addition to UTHSCSA.

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