Dr. Paul Y Kwo M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
550 University Blvd Indianapolis IN, 46202About
Dr. Paul Kwo is a gastroenterologist practicing in Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Kwo 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. Kwo performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Wayne State Univ Sch of Med, Detroit Mi 1988
Wayne State University School of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with advanced cirrhosis.
- Vaccination against hepatitis B in patients with chronic liver disease awaiting liver transplantation.
- Variation in ethanol pharmacokinetics and perceived gender and ethnic differences in alcohol elimination.
- Treatment of chronic hepatitis C in nonresponders to interferon monotherapy.
- Effect of food and food composition on alcohol elimination rates in healthy men and women.
- Combination therapy with lamivudine and famciclovir for chronic hepatitis B infection.
- Fulminant hepatic failure as the initial presentation of acute autoimmune hepatitis.
- Use of extended criteria livers decreases wait time for liver transplantation without adversely impacting posttransplant survival.
- Epidemiology of acute liver failure.
- Management of hepatitis C infection after liver transplantation.
- Tacrolimus or microemulsified ciclosporin for immunosuppression after liver transplantation?
- Hepatobiliary disease in sarcoidosis.
- Granulomatous liver disease.
- Fatal case of babesiosis in postliver transplant patient.
- Hepatobiliary abnormalities and disease in cystic fibrosis: epidemiology and outcomes through adulthood.
Treatments
- Hepatitis C
- Liver Cancer
- Hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatitis B
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