Liver Care
Programs and Services
Because diseases of the liver are serious, they require urgent attention. At the Liver Clinic at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, you will meet almost immediately with our specialists – a cancer or oncology surgeon, a medical oncologist and a physician specialist in endoscopic medicine. Our lead time for GI may be longer depending on your condition, but we have the best specialists in town. One call will guarantee an expedited appointment, usually within a few days if your case involves a mass. Our multi-specialty team then meets every other week to discuss your diagnosis, your care plan and your progress.
In addition to unparalleled expertise and timely diagnoses, the Liver Clinic offers you much more.
- Data shows that good patient outcomes are achieved in high-volume centers of excellence, such as University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview.
- The Liver Clinic works collaboratively with the University of Minnesota Cancer Center which is one of only 41 comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S. designated by the National Cancer Institute.
- All of our surgeons received specialized fellowship training in oncology and surgery.
- Because we work as a team, our physicians and staff carefully explore every option, looking at your case from every angle, before agreeing on what’s best for you.
- We feature the latest in endoscopic and surgical technology and techniques.
- Our endoscopy specialists have trained other physicians throughout the country in complex endoscopy.
- Complex endoscopy tests such as ERCP and EUS (tests in which a lighted tube is placed through the mouth and into the stomach) are performed under anesthesia allowing us to be safe and efficient.
- We offer you the opportunity to take part in clinical research trials and some basic research trials - the only facility in the area doing both.
- We stay with you, from initial diagnosis and treatment right through any follow-up care you may require.
