International Living Donor Liver Transplantation Group

What International Living Donor Liver Transplantation Group does

The International Living Donor Liver Transplantation Group (iLDLT Group) is a South Korean-registered non-profit professional medical society founded in November 2014, headquartered at the Seoul National University Biomedical Research Institute. It is the only international organization dedicated exclusively to living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), serving LDLT surgeons, hepatologists, trainees, nurses, coordinators, and transplant centers worldwide, with a stated membership and registry footprint spanning 52+ countries. The society is governed by an elected international Council currently led by President Mohamed Rela (India) and Secretary-General Kwang-Woong Lee (Seoul National University Hospital), with operational administration handled by InSession Convention Services as secretariat.

The society's core offerings are organized around six product lines: (1) biennial World Congresses rotating across Seoul, Dallas, Kaohsiung, Brussels, Jaipur, Shanghai, with future venues in Riyadh (2027) and Sao Paulo (2029); (2) regional Colloquium outreach programs in countries where LDLT is not yet established (Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Mongolia, Georgia, Peru); (3) the Vanguard Multi-center Study Project for young specialist-led research; (4) New Horizons Committee (NHC) Webinars covering specialized topics such as biliary complications, ABOi in pediatric LDLT, and hepatic artery thrombosis; (5) a VOD/E-learning library and YouTube channel for recorded surgical and lecture content; and (6) a Journal Club launched in November 2024. The society co-manages the LDLTregistry.org global outcomes database with the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS), which has collected over 700 submissions since September 2023.

The business model is membership-based, with USD 40-90 biennial dues (varying by member category: Regular, Trainee/Fellow, Associate) granting access to VOD/E-learning content, discounted congress registration, and newsletter delivery, supplemented by congress and colloquium registration fees. The organization maintains formal partnerships with ILTS, the Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI), the Korean Liver Transplantation Society (KLTS), the International Laparoscopic Liver Society (ILLS), and the Asian Transplantation Week (ATW), and conducts joint consensus conferences on LDLT topics. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the lean 11–50 employee footprint and modest pricing structure suggest a sub-USD 5M annual operating budget.

Name

International Living Donor Liver Transplantation Group

Legal name

International Living Donor Liver Transplantation Group

Website

https://ildlt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The iLDLT Group is a South Korean non-profit professional medical society founded in 2014 that serves as the leading international organization dedicated exclusively to living donor liver transplantation, serving LDLT surgeons, trainees, and transplant centers across 52+ countries through biennial congresses, regional colloquiums, multi-center research, and a global outcomes registry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Transplant Hepatology (HLAKAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Medical professional education
• Transplant surgery training
• Liver transplantation research
• Surgical research collaboration
• Healthcare conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual and biennial membership fees provide access to VOD/E-learning services, discounted registration for congresses and events, and newsletter subscriptions
2. Congress Registration Fees: Registration fees for World Congresses and regional colloquia events
3. Webinar Access: Webinars accessible to members; VOD recordings available post-event for members only

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The International Living Donor Liver Transplantation Group (iLDLT Group) is a non-profit professional medical society, founded in 2014 in Seoul, South Korea, that advances the practice of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). It delivers education, research collaboration, and knowledge dissemination through an annual World Congress, regional Colloquiums, NHC Webinars, on-demand VOD/E-learning, the Vanguard Multi-center Study Project, and a Journal Club, all gated by an individual/associate membership.

Product overview

The International Living Donor Liver Transplantation (iLDLT) Group is a professional medical organization that provides a comprehensive platform for education, research collaboration, and knowledge dissemination in living donor liver transplantation. The organization's offerings include: (1) Webinars through the New Horizons Committee (NHC) covering specialized topics such as biliary complications, ABOi in pediatric LDLT, hepatic artery thrombosis, portal vein problems, SFSS inflow modulation, ACLF in ALD, early complications, and early challenges; (2) VOD/E-learning services providing recorded lectures from congresses, colloquiums, and educational content accessible to members; (3) World Congresses (biennial) bringing together global experts; (4) Colloquiums as outreach programs in countries where LDLT is not yet established; (5) Vanguard Multi-center Study Project for young LDLT specialists to conduct collaborative research and publish in major journals; (6) Journal Club for discussion of recent literature; (7) Membership services with access to educational content and discounted event registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iLDLT World Congress
• iLDLT Colloquiums
• NHC Webinars
• VOD / E-learning Library
• Vanguard Multi-center Study Project
• Journal Club
• Individual and Associate Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 submissions from 500+ members in 52 countries contributed to the global LDLT registry since September 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2025Joint symposium held during LTSICON 2025 with iLDLTG-LTSI collaboration.
• LDLTregistry.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Global collaborative project capturing LDLT donor and recipient outcome data to establish evidence-based best practice. Partnership between iLDLT Group and ILTS. The registry has received over 700 submissions from 500+ members in 52 countries since opening on September 1, 2023.
• International Laparoscopic Liver Society (ILLS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2023Joint initiative for 1st International Conference on Minimally Invasive Donor Hepatectomy and Liver Transplantation held September 16, 2023 in Naples, Italy.
• ILTS-iLDLT-LTSI 2023 Consensus Conference PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 December 2022Joint consensus conference on Prediction and Management of Small for Size Syndrome in LDLT held January 27, 2023 in Chennai, India. Involves three liver transplant societies and over 75 experts worldwide.
• International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizing the LDLTregistry.org global registry project and joint consensus conferences on LDLT topics.
• ILTS Annual CongressmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerILTS Annual Congress 2026 to be held in Geneva, May 6-9, 2026. iLDLT Group maintains presence at related meetings.
• Korean Liver Transplantation Society (KLTS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint symposium sessions during LT Updates congresses, including collaboration on New Horizons Committee sessions and Beyond Contraindication in LDLT symposium.
• Asian Transplantation Week (ATW)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Asian Transplantation Week hosted by Korean Society for Transplantation, endorsed by The Transplantation Society. iLDLT Group participates in related meetings.
• Peruvian Society of General SurgeonsregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal host partner for iLDLTG Colloquium in Lima, Peru (March 2026).
• InSession (InSession International Convention Services, Inc.)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConvention planning and secretariat services company handling organization of congresses, member services, and event management for iLDLT Group.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Korean Liver Transplantation Society (KLTS): Korean national liver transplant society; iLDLTG partners with KLTS on LT Updates congresses and New Horizons sessions. Overlapping member base in Korea.
• Asian Society of Transplantation (AST) / Asian Transplantation Week: Regional transplant society for Asia; co-hosts Asian Transplantation Week. iLDLTG leadership participates in related meetings and overlaps significantly in Asia-Pacific membership.
• Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI): National Indian liver transplant society; hosted the 6th World Congress in Jaipur with iLDLTG and runs joint symposia at LTSICON. Serves the same hepatology/transplant audience in India.

Broad incumbents

• European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL):
• The Transplantation Society (TTS): Broad global transplant society covering all organ transplantation; provides parallel congresses, journals, and education that overlap with iLDLTG's audience. Endorses events like Asian Transplantation Week.
• American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS): U.S.-focused transplant surgery society with global reach; competes for the same surgeon audience with broader transplant programming and CME.
• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD): Large U.S.-based hepatology society with global membership; runs hepatology congresses and journals (Hepatology) that publish LDLT-related research competing for the same specialist attention.
• European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT): European transplant society hosting congresses and education overlapping with iLDLTG; broad organ mandate that subsumes liver transplantation content.

Direct peers

• International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS): Global liver transplantation professional society; iLDLTG's closest direct peer and active co-development partner on LDLTregistry.org and consensus conferences. Overlapping membership, complementary education programming.

Emerging players

• International Laparoscopic Liver Society (ILLS): International society focused on minimally invasive donor hepatectomy; partnered with iLDLTG for the 2023 Naples conference. Adjacent niche with overlapping specialist audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVF54LrUit3tTItCxPUoqqQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ldltstudygroup

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