肝脏病学

皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 hepatology is a well-established program with some of the most recognized hepatologists in the country.

为什么选择皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校医学院肝病学专业?

Our hepatology and transplant hepatology specialists care for adults with a wide spectrum of liver disease using the most advanced care. 我们课程的亮点包括:

全面的护理: Our hepatology experts offer customized care plans that best fit individual patient needs. 我们的团队采用多学科方法. 我们与肿瘤学密切合作, 肝胆管的手术, 介入放射学, 营养, 还有社会工作, 在许多其他方面, to provide the most comprehensive hepatology care under one system.

专家团队: Specialists at 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 are recognized as leaders across the nation in the diagnosis and treatment of liver disorders.

国际公认的肝移植方案: The world-renowned 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 Liver Transplant Program is one of the largest and most successful transplant programs in the world. Our experts have performed more than 6,000 liver transplants since launching the program in 1984. 了解更多关于皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康肝脏移植项目的信息.

罕见肝脏疾病治疗经验: 患有罕见疾病的人, 比如威尔逊氏病, 血色沉着病, Alpha-1-antitrypsin, 代谢性肝病, come to us for treatments that may not be available elsewhere.

临床试验和研究: If you’re eligible, you have access to clinical trials for promising new treatments. We’re at the forefront of leading-edge research and breakthroughs in therapies to treat liver disease. Our team pioneers research on a wide range of treatments and preventive care.

我们的护理领域

在皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康肝病学项目, we provide a full range of care to adults with liver dysfunction. 你会从全面的评估中受益, 最先进的检测和定制的治疗方案. 我们的专长是:

全面的评估

Our specialists diagnose liver disorders by gathering a thorough medical history and physical examination. As part of the evaluation, your physician may order additional testing. Our comprehensive assessments enable us to deliver the most effective therapies for you.

先进的诊断

We work with experts across 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 to deliver an accurate diagnosis. After reviewing your symptoms and medical history, we may recommend:

活组织检查: Your doctor obtains a small tissue specimen from the liver and sends it to a lab to check for disease.

FibroScan®: This test uses transient elastography, which is noninvasive and similar to ultrasound. It helps us diagnose fibrosis (scar tissue on the liver) and fatty liver disease. It also allows us to evaluate the liver and determine the extent of damage. 我们在圣莫尼卡提供纤维扫描测试.

基因检测: These tests look for markers that put you at a higher risk of liver disease. 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康中心也提供遗传咨询.

核磁共振成像: This advanced radiologic diagnostic imaging creates detailed pictures of the liver.

定制的护理

Our experts lead the nation in exceptional care for all types of liver disease and dysfunction. 我们与您一起制定量身定制的治疗方案. Whether you need medications, surgery or a liver transplant, you’re in expert hands.

我们治疗的肝脏疾病

Our specialists have experience with the full range of liver conditions, from common to complex. 我们提供全面的治疗:

酒精性肝病 当炎症发生时, scar tissue and fats build up on the liver due to long-term alcohol use

肝硬化, 导致瘢痕组织形成的晚期肝病

药物或草药引起的肝损伤; liver damage that results from medications or herbal supplements

肝脏和/或脾脏肿大; which can result from many causes, including infection, cancer and chronic liver disease

脂肪肝; a reversible condition that happens when extra fat builds up, leading to inflammation and scarring

肝细胞癌, 最常见的一种肝癌

肝脏病变, abnormal growths that may be cancerous or noncancerous (benign)

肝衰竭, which requires a liver transplant because the liver cannot properly function

肝纤维化肝脏上的疤痕组织

Portal hypertension (high blood pressure in veins around the liver), 肝硬化和晚期肝病的并发症

病毒性肝炎, 包括常见的病毒性甲型肝炎, B和C以及不太常见的类型, 比如D型肝炎, E, 巨细胞病毒和EBV

治疗肝脏疾病和肝功能障碍

Our providers specialize in comprehensive treatment plans that may include a combination of approaches to meet your individual goals. 治疗方法包括:

生活方式的支持

We take a holistic approach to treating fatty liver and alcoholic liver disease. 除了医疗方法, 我们与GI营养师等学科合作, 成瘾医学和精神病学, 提供生活方式, 饮食和整体健康支持.

药物

一些肝脏疾病对药物反应良好. We work with our advanced specialty pharmacy to conveniently deliver liver disease medications, 有时到你家门口. Our pharmacy works with multiple foundations and manufacturers to provide a wide range of liver- related medications.

微创干预

At 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康, we work with subspecialists who are experts in minimally invasive techniques. We collaborate with interventional endoscopists who perform endoscopic weight loss treatments to help you reach your weight loss goals.

Interventional radiologists are also available to provide local regional therapy for cancer and to perform the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure to relieve portal hypertension (high pressures around the liver).

肝移植和肝手术

Specialists at the 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 Liver Transplant Program are world leaders in liver surgery and transplants. They use the latest techniques to deliver excellent outcomes that are consistently better than the national average.