Acute and Chronic Liver Disease
The Digestive Health Center offers a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating a wide range of acute and chronic liver diseases.
For Gastroenterology related requests:
1-319-356-4901
- For all other requests:
- 1-800-777-8442
Conditions Treated
- Acute liver failure
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Alpha-one antitrypsin
- Ascites
- Autoimmune cholangitis
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Benign and malignant liver tumors
- Cirrhosis
- Drug-induced liver injury
- Gastroesophageal varices
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Hepatorenal syndrome
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hereditary hemochromatosis
- NASH and fatty liver disease
- Polycystic liver disease
- Portal hypertension
- Portal vein thrombosis and vascular disorders of the liver
- Primary and secondary sclerosing cholangitis
- Primary biliary cirrhosis
- Wilson's disease
Testing Options
- Blood testing assessment for liver function and markers of chronic liver disease
- CT abdomen with multiphasic contrast
- Liver biopsy
- MRI abdomen with MRCP, elastography, or multiphasic contrast
- Ultrasound with Doppler or elastography
Treatment Options
- Banding of esophageal varices
- Interventional radiology treatment of liver tumors
- Medications:
- Anticholelithics
- Anti-pruritics
- Antiviral treatments
- Cathartics
- Colloid infusions
- Immunomodulators
- Non-selective beta blockers
- Oral and infused diuretics
- Steroids
- Surgical liver resection and transplantation
- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
Our Care Team
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- Cancer
- Radiology
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Not sure which Acute and Chronic Liver Disease provider is right for you?
When you call 1-319-356-4901 we'll help you find a provider who meets your needs.
Locations and Offices
4501 John W. Colloton Pavilion (JCP)
Level 4, Elevator F
Clinic
![Digestive Health Center entrance at UI Hospitals & Clinics](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2022-06/Digestive%20Health%20Center.jpg.webp?itok=m2XEfCkZ)
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
8605 Chambery Boulevard, Johnston, IA 50131
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540 E. Jefferson St., Iowa City, IA 52245
Clinical Trials currently in progress
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