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About Liver Disease
Liver Disease is a generic term that refers to any of a group of disorders that cause the liver to function improperly or cease functioning altogether. The most serious diseases in this group are cirrhosis, cholestasis (bile production problems) and hepatitis.
It is very important to see your doctor if you suspect you may have a liver problem. When diagnosing liver disease, you doctor will inquire about your medical history and symptoms you’ve been experiencing. Your doctor may also ask about your diet, personal hygiene habits, recent trips abroad, drug and alcohol use. The answers to these questions, in conjunction with a thorough physical exam, can help your doctor make an acute diagnosis and plan an appropriate course of treatment.
The Liver Disease Center at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital-Medical Center (CSRH-MC) offers state-of-the-art diagnostic services and treatments for liver diseases and the full spectrum of abdominal problems.
Treatment at the Liver Disease Center
The Liver Disease Center at CSRH-MC has a team dedicated to providing the best care available to patients suffering from liver disease and those requiring a liver transplant. Our experienced team of health care professionals includes a Hepatologist (liver specialist), four abdominal Surgeons, Radiologists, Pharmacists, Social Workers and specially trained Nurses.
Our dedicated and experienced team is led by Dr. Robert McFadden, one of the leading liver specialists in the country. Our center is designed to treat the full scope of live diseases, from patients with the beginning stages of liver disease to those needing a liver transplant. In addition, we can diagnose and treat: bile duct and gallbladder disease, autoimmune diseases, portal hypertension, toxic injuries to the liver, liver cancer, and cirrhosis of the liver.
Our Liver Disease Center works in collaboration with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Department of Organ Transplantation for the management of patients requiring Liver Transplantation. The Center is a part of the CHRISTUS Transplant Institute.
About Dr. Robert McFadden, M.D.
Robert McFadden, M.D. is the medical director of the Liver Disease Center and is one of the leading liver specialists in the country. In 1993, he helped found the Oklahoma Transplant Institute and Liver Disease Center. He also served as director of the Liver Center and Chief of Hepatology at Good Samaritan in Arizona.
Dr. McFadden is a graduate of The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He earned his B.S. from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Dr. McFadden is Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine and is UNOS certified as a Transplant Hepatologist.
Ongoing Research at the Liver Disease Center
In 2005, the Liver Disease Center created its research arm. The research program employs experienced staff with interests in autoimmune liver disease, the virological and immunological mechanisms involved in HBV and HCV chronic hepatitis, the metabolic derangements in cirrhosis, liver cancers, all new approaches to prevention of alcohol medicated liver injury and the treatment of acute liver failure. CSR provides both inpatient and outpatient facilities for the care of patients involved in liver research studies.
For more information call:
CHRISTUS Transplant Institute
Liver Disease Center
2829 Babcock Rd., Tower I, Suite 300
San Antonio, Texas 78229
(210) 705-6700 or (877) DX-LIVER
Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Fri 8-4:30 p.m.
