please recommend hepatologist/gastrroenterologisy in sydeny

[sabina2003]

I urgenty need to find a good hepatologist / gastroenterologist in Sydeny preferably with royal North shore hospital please can you recommend any names with regard to liver disease

[sabina2003]

thanks for your reply. I have been diagnosed with early cirrhosis by way of a ultra sound. Utra sound results  states early hepatic parenchymal liver disease.The Doctor has stated that further tests are required to identify which stage this  cirrhosis is at. please let me know what my prognosis is is it necessary to have biopsy if I do a MRI OR CT SCAN I am afraid that the procedure would be painful.I s endoscopy necessary .What is the prognosis of the disease I am very distressed
  
History: Hepatitis A in 1983. contracted in India
Drank wine heavily for 6 to 8 months in 2005  thereafter given up
Have taken isetronin for 3 months for rosacea
Medication:  Rostat 5 milligram : 6 months: moderately high cholesterol. Now discontinued
TRIGLYCERIDES 211
LDL 122.
  

SGOT,SGPT AND GAMMA T TESTS


SGPT                   68     HIGH
GAMMA G.T     141    HIGH
SGOT                   44    HIGH


FULL BLOOD COUNT NORMAL

SERUM ALKALINE PHOSTASE                            295
PROTHROBIN TIME                                                    9.70 LOW
PROTHROBIN RATIO                                                 0.81
CREATININE ADN ELETROLYTES                         NORMAL


Other tests:
ANTI NUCLEAR ANTIBODY RESULT NEGATIVE
CERULOPLSMIN NORMAL

HEPATITIS B AND C NEGATIVE

SERUM IRON NORMAL
U.I.B.C NORMAL
TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY NORMAL
SERUM IRON SATURATION NORMAL
LIVER KIDNEY MICROSOMAL NEGATIVE
ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN NEGATIVE

ANTI SMOOTH MUSCLE ANTIBODY negative
I

[sabina2003]

thanks for your reply. I have been diagnosed with early cirrhosis by way of a ultra sound. Utra sound results  states early hepatic parenchymal liver disease.The Doctor has stated that further tests are required to identify which stage this  cirrhosis is at. please let me know what my prognosis is is it necessary to have biopsy if I do a MRI OR CT SCAN I am afraid that the procedure would be painful.I s endoscopy necessary .What is the prognosis of the disease I am very distressed
  
History: Hepatitis A in 1983. contracted in India
Drank wine heavily for 6 to 8 months in 2005  thereafter given up
Have taken isetronin for 3 months for rosacea
Medication:  Rostat 5 milligram : 6 months: moderately high cholesterol. Now discontinued
TRIGLYCERIDES 211
LDL 122.
  

SGOT,SGPT AND GAMMA T TESTS


SGPT                   68     HIGH
GAMMA G.T     141    HIGH
SGOT                   44    HIGH


FULL BLOOD COUNT NORMAL

SERUM ALKALINE PHOSTASE                            295
PROTHROBIN TIME                                                    9.70 LOW
PROTHROBIN RATIO                                                 0.81
CREATININE ADN ELETROLYTES                         NORMAL


Other tests:
ANTI NUCLEAR ANTIBODY RESULT NEGATIVE
CERULOPLSMIN NORMAL

HEPATITIS B AND C NEGATIVE

SERUM IRON NORMAL
U.I.B.C NORMAL
TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY NORMAL
SERUM IRON SATURATION NORMAL
LIVER KIDNEY MICROSOMAL NEGATIVE
ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN NEGATIVE

ANTI SMOOTH MUSCLE ANTIBODY negative
I

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How are you? Were you able to find a liver doctor? You can also ask for a referral from your attending physician or check the local hospitals for available specialists.  Hope all is well. Take care and best regards.