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Hepatology Centers of Educational Expertise   Dr. Tong Myron Tong, MD is the Professor of Medicine for Clinical Hepatology and the Director of Asian Liver Center at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. A world-leading hepatologist, Dr. Tong has specialized in liver-disease research and treatment for more than 25 years, with a distinguished record of service to the university and community. The first to link HBV infection with liver cancer, Dr. Tong is one of the leading clinical investigators on HBV and liver diseases in Asians in the U.S. and Asia. Dr. Tong's research efforts include anti-viral treatment of patients with hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and he is heavily involved in the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma at UCLA.  More     Ask the Expert Archive      CME and Independent Education     Physician Resources      My Publications More       Impact of coffee on liver diseases: a systematic review.     The impact of obesity on patient survival in liver transplant recipients: a meta-analysis     Evaluation of alpha-fetoprotein in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after radiofrequency ablation.     Hepatitis B inactive carriers: clinical course and outcomes.       Disease Educational Content           Hepatic Encephalopathy Update: Reports from the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases   Educational eNewsletter       Hepatic Encephalopathy Update: Reports from the 2013 American College of Gastroenterology Meeting   Educational eNewsletter       Hepatic Encephalopathy Update: Reports From the 2013 Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting   Educational eNewsletter       Hepatic Encephalopathy Update: Reports from the 2013 International Liver Conference   Educational eNewsletter       Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Review of Diagnostic Methods   Educational eNewsletter       2012 Update: Clinical Advances in the Management of Cirrhotics   Educational Audiocast       Hepatic Encephalopathy Update: Prophylactic Therapy to Prevent Hepatic Encephalopathy   Educational eNewsletter       Hepatic Encephalopathy Update: Reports from the 2012 International Liver Conference   Educational eNewsletter       2012 EASL HE Posters   Educational ePosters         Institution Information Our mission is to deliver leading-edge patient care, research, and education. Our vision is to heal humankind, one patient at a time, by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness.               Liver News - REUTERS     Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease linked to procoagulant imbalance     04-02-2014           Costs to public of $84,000 hep C drug 'outrageous' - Kaiser     04-02-2014           Gilead says has discounted hepatitis C drug for some health plans     03-31-2014           Glycerol phenylbutyrate improves hepatic encephalopathy outcomes     03-28-2014           View Complete News Library         Journal Abstracts     Second wave Anti-HCV Protease Inhibitors: Too little too late?           The Effect of Mild to Moderate Renal Impairment on the Pharmacokinetics of the Nucleoside Analog Hepatitis C Virus Polymerase Inhibitor Mericitabine           Early Detection, Curative Treatment, and Survival Rates for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Meta-analysis           Survival in infection-related acute-on-chronic liver failure is defined by extra-hepatic organ failures           Cerebral Hemodynamics In Cirrhotic Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy           Combination Therapy of Sorafenib and TACE for Unresectable HCC: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis           View All Articles         Congress Calendar     June 4-7     20th Annual International Congress Of The International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) London, UK       June 6-7     GALA (GI and Liver Association of the Americas) Conference Dallas, Texas       June 9-12     47th Annual Meeting- The European Society For Pediatric Gastroenterolgy, Hepatology & Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Jerusalem, Israel       July 26-31     American Transplant Congress San Francisco, California             View All Conventions

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