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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      Featured Webcasts     Physician Resources      My Publications More       Hepatitis B "inactive carriers": Clinical course and outcomes     Complete tumor encapsulation on MRI: A potentially useful imaging biomarker for better survival in solitary large hepatocellular carcinoma     Chronic alcohol-induced hepatic insulin resistance and ER stress ameliorated by PPAR-d agonist treatment     MRI detection of intratumoral fat in hepatocellular carcinoma: potential biomarker for a more favorable prognosis     Insulin resistance, ceramide accumulation and endoplasmic reticulum stress in experimental chronic alcohol-induced steatohepatitis       Disease Educational Content       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       The Multidimensional Burden of Hepatic Encephalopathy   Educational eNewsletter       Hepatic Encephalopathy Update: Reports From the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Meeting, 2011   Educational eNewsletter       Hepatic Encephalopathy Update: Reports from Digestive Disease Week 2011   Educational eNewsletter       Moving Ahead: Advances in Hepatic Encephalopathy Awareness, Diagnosis, and Management   Educational eNewsletter       2011 EASL HE Posters   Educational ePosters       Hepatic Encephalopathy Update: Reports From the 2011 European Association for the Study of the Liver Conference   Educational eNewsletter       2011 Update on HCV   Educational Webcast         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     Adverse events common with triple therapy in HCV cirrhosis     05-22-2013           Tumor ablation effective for bilateral colorectal liver metastases     05-16-2013           Outcomes of split liver transplantation "excellent"     05-15-2013           Arterial studies add little to CT for finding liver cancer     05-09-2013           View Complete News Library         Journal Abstracts     Risk factors for recurrence after curative resection of hepatitis C-related hepatocellular carcinoma in patients without postoperative interferon therapy           Hepatitis C virus therapy update 2013           Predictability of liver-related seromarkers for the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B patients           Update on the management of cirrhosis - focus on cost-effective preventative strategies           Use of ImPACT to Diagnose Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy: An Accurate, Practical, User-Friendly Internet-Based Neuropsychological Test Battery           Individualized hepatocellular carcinoma risk: the challenges for designing successful chemoprevention strategies           View All Articles         Congress Calendar     June 6-9     23rd ASIAN PACIFIC ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF LIVER (APASL) Singapore       June 7-8     The Henry M. and Lillian Stratton Basic Research Single Topic Conference Portal Hypertension and Vascular Biology of the Liver Emory Conference Center Atlanta, GA       June 8-9     AASLD/EASL Clinical Research Single Topic Conference Portal Hypertension and Variceal Hemorrhage Emory Conference Center Atlanta, GA       June 12-15     19TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LIVER TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY (ILTS) SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA             View All Conventions

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