Hep. C Specialists in San Francisco/Bay Area?

Can anyone recommend a hepatitis C specialist (hepatologist or gastroenterolist) in and around San Francisco/Bay Area? Thanks.

[newgirl]

Dr. Gish and Dr. Natalie H. Bzowej, M.D. at California Pacific are wonderful doctors, though difficult to get in.  I go down to Stanford and see Dr. Andrew Yu.  I think that as long as you stay either at California Pacific or Stanford, in the hepatology department, the doctors are going to be good.  It is also a matter of finding a good fit for you.  Good luck!

[DH Bill]

Excuse me for jumping in but my niece was just dx with hvc in Portland Oregon. Does anyone know of good docs there. She is a single mother and is on some sort of assistance and has no insurance. Any help out there, thanks in advance

[jannipie]

you should probably repost your question with your request in the title -- otherwise you may not get a response.

[DH Bill]

OK, thanks. I was trying not to use up our limit.

[medical1percent]

is it possible to test positive for hep c in july and then now dr says no sign of it ?....it can go away after symtoms (symptoms) started ?...which i still have....

[Joey_M]

Very highly experienced - Marion Peters, Gastroenterology Faculty Practice 415-353-2318

[HectorSF]

calisan may have got an answer as this post as it was awhile ago but I would like to add a recommendation for U.C.S.F. to anyone in the Bay Area looking for expertise especially those like myself with cirrhosis.

My doctor is Norah Terrault. She is one of the leading experts and top researchers in the field. You can google her name and find her credentials, teaching videos and more information. Not only is she one of the most well-known doctors nationally and internationally in the field of HCV and HBV, but one of the most compassionate, warm people you will ever meet.

If you have more advanced liver disease and want to get known at a transplant clinic U.C.S.F is a good place to get connected.

Dr. Norah Terrault is a hepatologist or liver specialist who is recognized internationally for the treatment of viral hepatitis and liver transplantation. Her research includes the study of viral hepatitis and its progression and treatment, especially in liver transplant patients. Her research includes several clinical trials related to preventing and treating chronic hepatitis C and B. Her studies in this area have been presented to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the leading organization for research in liver disease.
[phone] Liver Transplant
[phone] Gastroenterology

Cheers!
Hector

[GoofyDad]

Todd Frederick works with Gish at CMPC. Easier to get into, extremely personable, and very accessible.