Dr. Christopher O\'Brien, MD, AGAF, FRCMI
Hepatologist | Hepatology
1475 Nw 12th Ave Miami FL, 33136About
Dr. Christopher O\'Brien is a hepatologist practicing in Miami, FL. Dr. O\'Brien 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.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Sirolimus-associated hepatotoxicity in liver transplantation.
- Peginterferon alfa-2a (40 kilodaltons) and ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C and normal aminotransferase levels.
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis complicating plasma cell dyscrasia (PCD): remission of PCD following liver transplant.
- Viral and metabolic factors influencing alanine aminotransferase activity in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
- The hospitalized patient with abnormal liver function tests.
- Review.
- Chemotherapy-induced hepatotoxicity.
- Hepatotoxicity Secondary to Chemotherapy.
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