Liver Disease

Comprehensive liver disease treatment and management

Liver disease can develop and progress in different ways. Some liver diseases can be treated with medications or outpatient procedures, while others may require surgery or liver transplant.

Baylor Scott & White Health has hepatologists on the medical staff who are trained to work with patients, families and colleagues in multiple fields to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage complications of liver disease.

Fatty liver disease

Dr. Robert Rahimi, a hepatologist on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, discusses fatty liver disease symptoms, diagnosis and treatment on Good Morning Texas.

For more information about nonalcoholic fatty liver disease studies at Baylor Scott & White Health, please call 214.820.8500.

Liver conditions treated

Some common liver conditions treated by our locations and physicians on the medical staff include:

Cirrhosis
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
Alcohol-related liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
Autoimmune hepatitis
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
Hemochromatosis
Wilson's disease
Acute liver failure
Toxic (drug-induced) liver injury
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
Cholangiocarcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Portal vein thrombosis
Ascites
Varices

Specialized centers for liver disease
A liver transplant is needed when the liver is failing and the organ is so damaged that it cannot perform its normal functions and medical interventions are no longer effective. Liver transplant services are available at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health and Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth.
Learn more about liver transplants

Liver disease treatment options

Some treatments used to manage liver disease include:

Diet changes, including limits on sodium or alcohol
Medication
Paracentesis to remove fluid buildup
Surgery
Liver transplant

Lacy Barcak: I have my sister and Baylor Scott & White to thank for my liver transplant.

Real patients. Real stories.

When back pain made it difficult for Lisa Raskin to stand up straight in the morning, she knew something was wrong. At the Baylor Scott & White Scoliosis Center, she was diagnosed with a severe curve in her spine. Surgeons on the medical staff performed a complex surgical procedure in which rods were inserted to straighten her spine. The surgery relieved her pain and increased her mobility. "Baylor was extraordinary. I am so much better off today than before the surgery. I never expected this much change in my life."