Dr. Luis Antonio Balart
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1430 Tulane Ave # Tw22 New Orleans LA, 70112About
Dr. Luis Balart is a gastroenterologist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Balart 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. Balart performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1973
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Gastroenterology in the new millennium: where are we and where are we going?
- Problems with NASH? HAIR is some help.
- ULCERATION FROM GASTRIC FREEZING. THE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT DEXTRAN.
- The role of the clinician in the selection of patients for liver transplantation.
- Diet options of obesity: fad or famous?
- Best of DDW 2006.
- Do probiotics have a role in the management of inflammatory bowel disease?
- Peginterferon α-2a plus ribavirin in Latino and Non-Latino Whites with HCV genotype 1: Histologic outcomes and tolerability from the LATINO Study.
- Intracellular expression of IRF9 Stat fusion protein overcomes the defective Jak-Stat signaling and inhibits HCV RNA replication.
- SH2 modified STAT1 induces HLA-I expression and improves IFN-γ signaling in IFN-α resistant HCV replicon cells.
- Hepatocellular carcinoma xenograft supports HCV replication: a mouse model for evaluating antivirals.
- Mechanism of HCV's resistance to IFN-α in cell culture involves expression of functional IFN-α receptor 1.
- Hepatocellular carcinoma, a rapidly increasing public health problem: the Tulane experience 2003-2009.
- Free fatty acids induce ER stress and block antiviral activity of interferon alpha against hepatitis C virus in cell culture.
- Mastabol induced acute cholestasis: A case report.
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