Current Positions
Chief of Hepatology, Director of Liver Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Areas of Research
Liver disease
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Education
Undergraduate degree, Epsom College
M.D., Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Latest Publications
Cao X, Bansil R, Bhaskar KR, Turner SB, LaMont JT, Niu N, Afdhal NH.
pH-Dependent conformational change of gastric mucin leads to sol-gel transition. Biophys J 1999;76:1250-1258.
Offner GD, Nunes DP, Keates AC, Afdhal NH, Troxler RF. The amino-terminal sequence of MUC5B contains conserved multifunctional D domains: Implications for tissue specific mucin functions. Biochem Biophys Res Comm 1998; 251:350-355.
Stefan AM, Coulter S, Gray B, LaMorte W, Nikelaeson S, Edge ASB, Afdhal NH. Xenogeneic transplantation of porcine hepatocytes into the CCL4 Cirrhotic rat model. Cell Transplantation 1999; 8:649-659.
Personal Statement
I have been involved in the treatment and therapy of patients with chronic liver disease and viral hepatitis. In our liver center, we are evaluating novel anti-viral drugs for hepatitis and developing new treatments for chronic liver disease. Some promising new treatments include liver dialysis, artificial liver support and hepatocyte transplantation and are all now being tested in clinical trials.
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