Dr. Stephen A Harrison M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
3851 Roger Brooke Dr Gastroenterology 3rd San Antonio TX, 78234About
Dr. Stephen Harrison is a gastroenterologist practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Harrison 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. Harrison performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Univ of Ms Sch of Med, Jackson Ms 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Fat and the liver--a molecular overview.
- Hereditary hemochromatosis: update for 2003.
- Vitamin E and vitamin C treatment improves fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
- Cognitive lifetime drinking history in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: some cases may be alcohol related.
- The role of vitamin E and C therapy in NASH.
- Relation of hemochromatosis with hepatocellular carcinoma: epidemiology, natural history, pathophysiology, screening, treatment, and prevention.
- Comparison of the natural history of alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Steatosis and chronic hepatitis C infection: mechanisms and significance.
- New advances in evaluation and management of patients with polycystic liver disease.
- Extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C.
- Liver disease in patients with diabetes mellitus.
- Clinical model for distinguishing nonalcoholic steatohepatitis from simple steatosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
- HCV therapy in 2006: down with ALT levels, in with awareness of co-existent metabolic syndrome.
- New treatments for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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