Dr. Fred F Poordad M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
607 Camden San Antonio TX, 78215About
Dr. Fred Poordad is a gastroenterologist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Poordad specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Poordad performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Univ of Alberta, Fac of Med, Edmonton, Alb, Canada 1990
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 1990
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Intramuscular hepatitis B immune globulin combined with lamivudine for prophylaxis against hepatitis B recurrence after liver transplantation.
- Diagnostic workup of hepatitis C and the patient on maintenance dialysis.
- Serological and molecular testing in hepatitis B and the dialysis patient.
- Novel perspectives on hepatitis B vaccine in dialysis population.
- Management of hepatitis B after renal transplantation: an update.
- Genetic variability of hepatitis C virus in dialysis: the implications.
- Peritoneal dialysis and infection by hepatitis B and C virus.
- 6-thioguanine can cause serious liver injury in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
- Sirolimus-induced hyperlipidaemia in liver transplant recipients is not dose-dependent.
- Hepatitis C infection associated with renal disease and chronic renal failure.
- Review article: the burden of hepatic encephalopathy.
- Review article: the role of rapid virological response in determining treatment duration for chronic hepatitis C.
- Presentation and complications associated with cirrhosis of the liver.
- Bone to total alkaline phosphatase ratios improve sensitivity and specificity of bone alkaline phosphatase immunoassays.
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Treatments
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatitis B
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hepatitis C
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