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The Division of Liver Diseases has been at the forefront of hepatology beginning with Fenton Schaffnerâs appointment as the inaugural Division Chief in 1965.
Primary functions of the liver. The liver is the largest organ in the body. It is located below the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity. An adult's liver weighs approximately 3 pounds and extends approximately from the right 5th rib to the lower border of the rib cage.