Liver Disorders

Kia Saeian, MD, MSc, EpiDr. Saeian is Professor of Medicine-Gastroenterology and the Associate Chief, Director of Clinical Affairs of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). Dr. Saeian is a transplant hepatologist but remains interested and involved in all aspects of hepatology and gastroenterology. Dr. Saeian received his medical degree from the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine, completed his Internal Medicine training, Chief Medical Residency and Gastroenterology and Hepatology fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin and also received Hepatology and Liver Transplantation training at the University of Miami. He has been intimately involved in fellowship training since he joined the Faculty of MCW in 1999 and has had the opportunity to mentor trainees who have gone on to great success in his areas of research interest including minimal hepatic encephalopathy and outcomes research.


Reza Shaker, MDDr. Shaker is a Tenured Professor of Medicine, Radiology and Otolaryngology, Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Senior Associate Dean for Translational Research, Director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) and Director of the Digestive Disease Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). Dr. Shaker is the founder of the Dysphagia Research Society and joined the MCW faculty in 1988 since which time he has established a world-renowned research group internationally recognized for his work on the protective mechanisms of the upper airway during swallowing and gastroesophageal reflux. He developed the Shaker Exercise, an isotonic/isometric head lift exercise for treatment of swallowing difficulties, and the technique of unsedated transnasal upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Since 1989, he has been the recipient of numerous research awards from both the NIH and the Department of Veterans Affairs and has mentored numerous renowned trainees.

This book is a comprehensive and easy-to-access guide not only in the diagnosis of the various types of liver disease but in the management of specific disorders, including the particular nuances of the care of the patient with liver disease. It provides a resource to the practitioner caring for patients with liver disease for addressing everyday questions posed by patients and their families, as well as referring physicians, in a manner that can easily be conveyed. The spectrum covered includes appropriate testing and disease monitoring of patients, use of medications, supplements, alternative therapies and alcohol, operative risk assessment, implementation of health maintenance for patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, identification and management of particular complications of cirrhosis, and appropriate referral for liver transplantation, as well as management of special populations.
Written by experts in the field, Liver Disorders: A Point of Care Clinical Guide is a valuable resource for clinicians who treat patients with a variety of liver disorders.

Provides a valuable and easy to access guide

1. What Do Abnormal Liver Tests Mean? Miguel Malespin and Rebecca Tsang
2. General Care of the Liver Patient Sanjay Bhandari
3. Do I - Need a Liver Biopsy? Kiyoko Oshima
Part 1. What to Do with Tumors in the Liver?
4. Incidental Hepatic Lesions Syed Rizvi
5. Benign Hepatic Lesions Syed Rizvi
6. Malignant Liver Lesions Michael Loudin, Ranjan Mascarenhas, Barry Schlansky
7. Health Maintenance in Liver Disease and Cirrhosis Veronica Loy
8. Pre-operative and Post-operative Care of the Liver Patient Malcolm M. Wells, Thomas D. Schiano
Part 2. Distinct Liver Disorders
9. Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis A & E Adnan Said and Amanda DeVoss
10. Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis B (& D) Tatyana Taranukha and Venelin Kounev
11. Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis C Chalermrat Bunchorntavakul and K. Rajender Reddy
12. Viral Hepatitis: Other Viral Hepatides Adnan Said and Aiman Ghufran
13. Alcoholic Liver Disease Ashutosh Barve, Luis S. Marsano, Dipendra Parajuli, Matthew Cave, Craig J McClain
14. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Samer Gawrieh
15. Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Autoimmune Hepatitis Albert J. Czaja
16. Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Ahmad H. Ali and Keith Lindor
17. Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Jose Franco
18. Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Overlap Syndromes Albert J. Czaja <
19. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Alpha-1 Anti-Trypsin Deficiency Helen Te
20. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Hemochromatosis Matthew J. Stotts and Bruce R. Bacon
21. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Wilson Disease Syed Rahman and Kia Saeian
22. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Glycogen Storage Diseases Grzegorz W. Telega
23. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Urea Cycle Defects Grzegorz W. Telega
24. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Porphyrias Grzegorz W. Telega
25. Drug-Induced Liver Injury Raj Vuppalanchi
26. Miscellaneous Disorders: Pregnancy Associated Liver Disorders, Vascular Disorders, Granulomatous Disease, and Amyloidosis Eric F. Martin
Part 3. Care of the Cirrhotic Patient
27. Portal Hypertension Douglas A. Simonetto and Vijay H. Shah
28. Endoscopic Management of Portal Hypertension Murad Abu Rajab
29. Portosystemic Encephalopathy Jawaid Shaw and Jasmohan S. Bajaj
30. Ascites Adam J. Schiro
31. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) Adam J. Schiro
32. Hepatorenal Syndrome Michael M. Yeboah 33 Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Rahul Sudhir Nanchal and Tessa Damm 34. Endoscopy and the Liver Patient Abdul H. Khan
35. Liver Resection Amir H. Fathi and T. Clark Gamblin
36. Liver Transplantation: An Overview Joohyun Kim and Johnny C. Hong