American Liver Foundation

The American Liver Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes liver health and disease prevention. The mission of the ALF is to facilitate, advocate and promote education, support and research for the prevention, treatment, and cure of liver disease.[1]

American Liver Foundation
TypeNon-profit
Founded1976
FounderAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Headquarters39 Broadway, Suite 2700
New York, NY 10006
Helpline: 800-GO-LIVER
Key people
Thomas F. Nealon III (President and Chief Executive Officer),
Lynn Seim (Chief Operating Officer),
Erika Goodman (Chief Development & Marketing Officer),
David Ticker (Chief Financial Officer),
Nicholas J. DeRoma (Board Chair)
Revenue9,409,699 United States dollar (2017) 
Websitewww.liverfoundation.org

ALF History

Although liver disease is among the ten major causes of death in the United States, there was no national voluntary health agency devoted exclusively to combating liver diseases until 1976, when the American Liver Foundation was created by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). This organization of scientists and healthcare professionals was concerned with the rising incidence of liver disease and the lack of awareness among both the general public and the medical community. The mission, the programs and the services provided by American Liver Foundation complement the great work of AASLD.[2]

Currently, the American Liver Foundation has 16 Divisions across the U.S.

ALF Education Programs

The liver may be the largest organ in the body, weighing in at 3½ pounds, but it is neither the most popular nor the best understood. So when a diagnosis of liver disease is made, it can be a frightening and confusing time in the lives of many patients and their families. That's where the American Liver Foundation comes in.[3]

One of the most powerful ways of maintaining liver health and preventing liver disease is education. Many forms of liver disease are preventable, and many more can be cured if detected early. Yet tens of thousands of people in the U.S. are living with liver disease and don’t even know it. That’s why education about liver wellness and disease prevention is at the heart of everything the American Liver Foundation does. The Foundation implements a wide range of educational and preventative efforts.[4]

ALF Research Awards

Research is integral to the work of the American Liver Foundation and is essential to improving, treating and finding a cure for liver disease. Since 1979, the Research Awards Program has provided more than $26 million in research funding. Over 850 qualified scientists and physicians have pursued careers in liver disease research and treatment as a result of receiving these grants early in their careers.[5]

References
  1. , About American Liver Foundation, accessed March 31, 2019.
  2. , American Liver Foundation – Our History, accessed March 31, 2019.
  3. , Preventing Disease through Education, accessed March 31, 2019.
  4. , Community Education Programs, accessed March 31, 2019.
  5. , American Liver Foundation & AASLD Research Awards Program, accessed March 31, 2019.
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