Liver Clinic

General Information

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide state-of-the-art diagnostic evaluation and treatment of all forms of acute and chronic liver disease to patients of Southwest Florida.

To provide accurate, timely, and easy-to-understand educational materials to our patients and their families.

To participate in prospective clinical research trials in the treatment of a variety of liver diseases.

To organize, implement, and enhance support groups and ancillary services to patients with all varieties of chronic liver disease.

The DHP Liver Clinic will address the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of acute and chronic liver disease. This will include diseases such as:

Acute and chronic viral hepatitis A, B, C.

Autoimmune hepatitis.

Metabolic/inherited disorders such as Wilson's, Hemochromatosis.

Alcoholic liver disease.

Drug-induced hepatitis.

Chronic Cholestatic hepatitis such as biliary cirrhosis-and Sclerosing cholangitis.

Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

We will treat all forms of cirrhosis and its complications such as ascites, varices, encephalopathy, and nutritional factors.

The DHP Liver Clinic is a specialized ambulatory clinic that can arrange for all lab work necessary in the proper diagnosis and treatment of liver disease. Our fulltime nurse supervisor, will assist in setting up any necessary blood testing, as well as a variety of imaging studies such as ultrasound, CT Scan, MRI, or nuclear medicine films. Percutaneous liver biopsy will be done by your physician or, a specially selected radiologist. Interpretation of these biopsies will be done by your hepatologist, a skilled local pathologist with expertise in liver disease, and if needed, outside experts.

MEDICAL TREATMENT

We are committed to "cutting edge" treatment of liver disease. The clinic is involved in clinical research and protocols being used at some of the most prestigious liver centers throughout the United States. All patients will be evaluated carefully to decide on the safest, most optimal therapy for their liver disease process.

HEPATITIS C SUPPORT GROUP

Chronic liver disease is a serious, and, at times, frightening experience. Our liver clinic is involved in a Hepatitis C Support Group to assist in enhancing knowledge of this insidious disease. Patients and their families may attend. Lectures will be presented at regular intervals and up-to-date information in the treatment and involving research of these liver diseases will always be available.

All questions regarding insurance coverage or other financial issues can be addressed to our full-time insurance department at 939-9939.

Education:
College: B.A. (Honors) Oxford University, Oxford, England
Medical School: University of London, London, England
Internship: University College, London, England
Northhampton General Hospital, Northhampton, England
Residency: VA-Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Fellowship: Duke University, Durham, NC

Certification
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Geriatrics, American Board of Internal Medicine

Juan G. Herrera, M.D.     

Education:

College: University of California, Riverside, California

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, California, M.D. 

Internship:UCLA-San Fernando, Sepulveda, California

Residency: UCLA-San Fernando, Sepulveda, California

Fellowship: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

 

Certification:

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine

 

Updated 03/08/04