Cirrhosis Clinic

Cirrhosis Clinic

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    • The Cirrhosis Clinic at U-M Health provides chronic disease management support for patients with cirrhosis and their informal caregivers. The clinic is located in the Taubman Center at University Hospital in Ann Arbor, and at the University of Michigan satellite clinics in Brighton, Canton, and Northville.

    Services

    Patients are provided structured education on disease self-management, and are enrolled in a software program for tracking health maintenance, such as screening for hepatocellular carcinoma. Other services include: 

    • A cirrhosis management “toolkit” to take home
    • Patients and caregivers are provided information on common symptoms and their management through a series of videos.
    • Cognitive testing to screen for minimal hepatic encephalopathy (a brain disorder caused by liver failure)
    • A telephone management system to care for patients between visits
    • Seamless coordinated care with the Liver Transplant and Liver Tumor programs

    Appointment Information

    To schedule an appointment to discuss your need for hepatology treatment, call us at 844-233-0433.

    Locations
    • Hepatology Clinic | Brighton Center for Specialty Care 7500 Challis Rd
      Entrance 1, Level 2
      Brighton, MI 48116-9416       Get Directions
    • Hepatology Clinic | Taubman Center 1500 E Medical Center Dr
      Floor 3 Reception D
      Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2435       Get Directions

    Doctors

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    Frederick K Askari, MD, PhD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Clinical Molecular Genetics

    Graham Francis Brady, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

    Hari Sree Conjeevaram, MD

    Hari Sree Conjeevaram, MD, MSc

    Professor

    Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

    Robert John Fontana, MD

    Robert John Fontana, MD

    Professor

    Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology

    Hellan Kang Kwon, MD

    Hellan Kang Kwon, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology

    Anna Suk-Fong Lok, MD

    Anna Suk-Fong Lok, MD

    Professor

    Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Internal Medicine

    Nikhilesh Ray Mazumder, MD

    Nikhilesh Ray Mazumder, MD, MPH

    Assistant Professor

    Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

    Neehar Dilip Parikh MD, MS

    Neehar Parikh, MD, MS

    Associate Professor

    Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology

    Pratima Sharma, MD

    Pratima Sharma, MBBS, MS

    Associate Professor

    Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology

    Elliot Benjamin Tapper, MD

    Associate Professor

    Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

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