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Hepatitis E confirmed in Gulu
Gulu Hepatitis E has been confirmed in Odeke Sub-county in Gulu District. The District Health Educator Mr Okot Lukaki said three cases have been reported. He said a task force has been created to ensure cleanliness especially in the camps. Mr Lukaki said

New hepatitis C virus vaccines study findings reported from Research Center for Infectious Diseases
- (NewsRx.com) -- Fresh data on hepatitis C virus are presented in the report 'Open-label trial of therapeutic immunization with oral V-5 Immunitor (V5) vaccine in patients with chronic hepatitis C.' According to recent research published in the journal

Hepatitis E Risk 'On the Rise'
(UN Integrated Regional Information Networks/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX News Network) -- More people are at risk of contracting the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the northern Uganda district of Kitgum, according to a surveillance health report. 'The

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Good News for Non-Responders to HCV Combination Therapy
A Phase 3 trial evaluating ZADAXIN® (thymalfasin) as a potential third component for Hepatitis C traditional combination therapy has just been completed. Although the data is currently being analyzed and won't be available until later in the year, the lead...

Purer, Less Costly Interferon for Hepatitis C and B Treatment
The Taiwan-based biopharmaceutical company PharmaEssentia Corp. is testing P1101, its third-generation PEG-interferon-alpha drug candidate. Because it is a longer-lasting, purer interferon that is less costly to produce, P1101 could enhance the treatment options for Hepatitis C and B....

New Technology May Help Treat Hepatitis
While pharmaceutical companies are racing to find safer, more effective treatments for viral Hepatitis C and B, physicists from Arizona have a unique perspective on accomplishing the same goal. Learn how these scientists believe the virus could be rendered harmelss...

Physicians Who Treat Hepatitis

Philadelphia, PA


Physician: Craig Aronchick, MD
Type of physician: Gastroenterologist
Address: Pennsyvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 215.829.3561
Comment: He's very thorough and personable.
He explained every thing I could expect &
was ready and able to answer all my questions,
making me feel that I could always get an
answer from him or one of his staff.
His office staff was helpful & when letters
or paperwork was necessary,
they would always get things done.
Physician: Santiago J. Munoz, MD FACP
Type of physician: Hepatologist
Director, Albert Einstein Center for Liver Disease
Address: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Klein Professional Building Suite 509
5401 Old York Road.
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone: 215.456.8242
1.800.EINSTEIN
Comment: Liver disease expert who has a special interest
in chronic virus hepatitis, hemochromatosis,
Wilson's disease, porphyrias and other liver disorders.
Actively engaged in numerous clinical studies &
research projects involving liver failure
& chronic hepatitis C virus.
Physician: Karam Mounzer, MD
Type of physician: Infectious Diseases
Address: Medical Director of the Jonathan Lax Center
Thomas Jefferson Hospital
1233 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Phone:

Fax:

215.790.1788
215.732.5490
Physician: Frederick A. Nunes, MD
Type of physician: Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology &
Liver Transplantation
Address: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3 Dulles
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19104
Phone: 215.349.8354
Comment: Jeannette Chu, RN (Research Nurse)
for Clinical Trial info
215.662.4608

Physician: Mitchell Conn, MD
Type of physician: Gastroenterologist
Address: Director
Thomas Jefferson Hospital
Liver Transplant
132 S.10th St, #480 Main
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215.955.8900
Physician: Clifford Brass, MD
Type of physician: Gastroenterologist
Address: University of Pennsylvania
3rd Fl. Dulles
3400 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215.349.8222
Physician: Keith J. Buhl, MD
Type of physician: Gastroenterologist
Address: Jeanes Hospital
7500 Central Ave.
Suite 209
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone: 215.728.6688
Physician: Martin Black, M.D.
Type of physician: Gastroenterologist
Address: Temple University Hospital
Liver Unit
3401 N. Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19140-5103
Phone: 215.707.3434
Physician: Eric B. Goosenberg, MD
Type of physician: Gastroenterologist
Address: 7701 Burholme Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone: 215.728.2689
Fax: 215.728.3639
Physician: Kenneth D. Rothstein, MD
Type of physician: Hepatologist
Assoc Director of the Center for
Liver Disease
Albert Einstein Hospital
Address: Center for Liver Disease
Klein Professional Building
Suite 331
5401 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141

Phone:

Fax:

215.456.8242

215.456.8058

Patient Comment: Great doctor, excellent partners.
Familiar with all treatments including experimental programs.
Closely associated with transplant program
pre and post transplant. Practice is over 2,000 patients.
Physician: Steven K. Herrine, MD
Type of physician: Gastroenterologist
Address: Jefferson Medical College
132 S.10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107.5001
Phone: 215.955.7546
Physician: Dr. Barbara Haber
Type of physician: Hepatologist
Address: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-590-3630

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