Dr. Donald J. Hillebrand M.D.
Hepatologist | Hepatology
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Donald Hillebrand is a hepatologist practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Hillebrand specializes in the study of body parts such as the liver, the biliary tree, the gallbladder and the pancreas. Hepatologists manage disorders in these areas and are specifically known for treating viral hepatitis. Patients who have received liver transplants also follow up with hepatologists after their procedure.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Volume of procedures at transplantation centers and mortality after liver transplantation.
- Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.
- Fatal spontaneous gallbladder variceal bleeding in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis.
- Inhibited proliferation of cyclooxygenase-2 expressing human hepatoma cells by NS-398, a selective COX-2 inhibitor.
- Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy after liver transplantation successfully treated with plasmapheresis.
- Charcoal-based hemodiabsorption liver support for episodic type C hepatic encephalopathy.
- Clinical significance of elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in patients with chronic hepatitis C, but not hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Clinical presentation of chronic hepatitis C in patients with end-stage renal disease and on hemodialysis versus those with normal renal function.
- Factors associated with hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C: a retrospective study of a large cohort of U.S. patients.
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