Dr. Joel Patrick Wedd MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1 Deaconess Way Boston MA, 02215About
Dr. Joel Wedd is a gastroenterologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Wedd 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. Wedd performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Hepatocellular carcinoma in patients listed for liver transplantation: Current and future allocation policy and management strategies for the individual patient.
- Changing prioritization for transplantation: MELD-Na, hepatocellular carcinoma
- Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio correlates with proinflammatory neutrophils and predicts death in low model for end-stage liver disease patients with cirrhosis.
- Treatment of HCV infection in liver transplant recipients with ledipasvir and sofosbuvir without ribavirin.
- Model for end-stage liver disease exceptions: A common problem.
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