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Hepatology at the University of Cincinnati
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The University of Cincinnati has a large Liver Center dedicated to research, patient care and management and teaching. Currently, five hepatologists are on staff, supported by Clinical Nurse Specialists, Research Coordinators and Laboratory Personnel. The Liver Center provides specialized training to highly qualified physicians in Hepatology and Liver Transplantation Medicine. State of the art facilities are available for the complete diagnosis, management and treatment of liver diseases including:
- Viral Hepatitis
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Autoimmune Liver Disease
- Alcoholic Hepatitis and Cirrhosis
- Hemochromatosis
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Wilson's Disease
- HIV Related Liver Processes
Services and Facilities Include:
- State-of-the-Art Clinical Trials
- Sedated Percutaneous Liver Biopsy (when medically appropriate)
- Full Video-Endoscopic evaluation
- Variceal Band Ligation and Sclerotherapy
- Transjugular Liver Biopsy by Highly Experienced Interventional Radiologists
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-systemic Shunts (TIPSS)
- Availability of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgeons
- Inpatient Hospital Facilities with Liver Floor staffed by nurses who focus on liver
disease and transplantation
- Transplantation including Living Related Donor and Split Cadaveric Transplants
- Dedicated Hepato-pathologists
- Special Liver Imaging including MRI for evaluation of hepatic iron and color Doppler
vascular imaging by specially trained radiologists
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Lodging
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Patients and visitors who require lodging may stay at the brand new, state of the art
Kingsgate Conference Center on the
University of Cincinnati Campus. The Center offers 206 deluxe guest rooms plus a variety
of on-site services at a reasonable cost.
(513) 487-3800
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Directions to the Medical Center
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From Northbound I-71 ( Map )
- Exit at Reading Road. Travel north on Reading to Martin Luther King Drive (seventh stoplight).
Turn left onto Martin Luther King, and continue on King for several blocks until you reach the
medical center area.
From Southbound I-71 ( Map )
- Exit at William Howard Taft Road. Follow Taft to Highland Avenue (fourth stoplight).
Turn right and continue on Highland Avenue for several blocks. This will bring you to
the medical center area.
From North or Southbound I-75 ( Map )
- Exit at the Hopple Street interchange. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left. At the first stoplight,
travel through the intersection and continue up the hill. This road is Martin Luther King Drive.
Continue on Martin Luther King, driving past the west campus of the university until you reach the medical
center area.
From Northbound I-471 ( Map )
- After crossing the river, take the Liberty Street exit. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Reading Road.
Follow Reading to Martin Luther King Drive (ninth stoplight). Turn left onto Martin Luther King, and continue
on King for several blocks until you reach the medical center area.
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