Hepatologists specialize in the diagnosis and management of disorders of the liver, pancreas and bile ducts. Hepatitis and complications related to alcoholic liver disease are the most common reasons for seeking specialist advice. In cases of suspected liver disease, liver biopsy may be performed to determine what, if any, liver damage may be present. The hepatitis C virus is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. While no vaccination against it is available, the symptoms of infection can be medically managed. Some patients can be cleared of the virus through a long course of intensive anti-viral treatment. Hepatitis A and B vaccine is available for all age groups to prevent infection from that virus.
Locations
Rockwood Digestive Health Center (Valley):
12409 East Mission Avenue, Suite 102
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
TEL: (509) 838-2531
FAX: (509) 340-0565
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Philip Delich, M.D.
Philip Delich, M.D., gastroenterology, received both his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in hepatology all at the University of Southern California Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Delich also did a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA. He belongs to the American Board of Internal Medicine and also the American Board of Internal Medicine with a subspecialty in gastroenterology. Dr. Delich has been a physician with Rockwood Clinic since 2001.
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