Transplant Hepatology

The Digestive Health Center offers a multidisciplinary approach to transplant hepatology.

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For Gastroenterology related requests:: 1-319-356-4901

For Transplant related requests:: 1-319-353-7704

Conditions Treated

Acute liver failure
Alcoholic liver disease
Alpha-one antitrypsin deficiency
Ascites
Autoimmune cholangitis
Autoimmune hepatitis
Benign liver tumors
Cirrhosis
Drug-induced liver injury
Fatty liver disease
Gastroesophageal varices
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C

Hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatorenal syndrome
Hereditary hemochromatosis
Malignant liver tumors
NASH
Polycystic liver disease
Portal hypertension
Portal vein thrombosis
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Secondary sclerosing cholangitis
Vascular disorders of the liver
Wilson's disease

Testing Options

Blood testing assessment of liver function and for markers of chronic liver disease
CT abdomen with multiphasic contrast
Liver biopsy
MR 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
- Infused diuretics
- Non-selective beta blockers
- Oral diuretics
- Steroids
Surgical liver resection and transplantation
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)

Gastroenterologist

Kyle E. Brown, MD, MSc portrait

Kyle E.

Brown

MD, MSc

Gastroenterology

4.76 out of 5 (388 ratings)

Alan E. Gunderson, MD portrait

Alan E.

Gunderson

MD

Gastroenterology

4.86 out of 5 (658 ratings)

Tomohiro Tanaka, MD, MPH portrait

Tomohiro

Tanaka

MD, MPH

Gastroenterology

4.68 out of 5 (408 ratings)

Hepatologist

Yasameen Muzahim, MD portrait

Yasameen

Muzahim

MD

Gastroenterology

4.70 out of 5 (152 ratings)

Antonio Sanchez, MD portrait

Antonio

Sanchez

MD

Gastroenterology

4.82 out of 5 (629 ratings)

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