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Fatty Liver Disease Clinic
As obesity rates among children have increased so have obesity related diseases, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and fatty liver disease. Fatty liver disease is now recognized as the most common cause of liver disease among children in the United States. If left undetected and untreated, fatty liver disease can lead to significant liver injury. To more effectively manage patients with this condition and to meet demand for referrals, a dedicated clinic has been established at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital for the study and management of children identified with this disease.
Our site is a member of the NASH (Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis) Clinical Research Network, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)with the goal of better understanding and treating fatty liver disease. Patients seen in our clinic will have the opportunity to enroll in observational and treatment studies. The research and clinical work of the Fatty Liver Disease Clinic are being led by Drs. Joel Lavine, Ali Mencin, and Nadia Ovchinsky.For Appointments
The clinic is held on Monday afternoons.Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, 7th Floor North
3959 Broadway
Appointments are readily available by calling our office at (212) 305-NASH or (212) 305-5903, or by emailing us at fattyliver@columbia.edu.
