Hepatology

Fear. We have all encountered some extent of ‘fear’ in our lives, but what does it really mean? Fear is a feeling induced by a perceived danger or threat, acquired through experiences of our own or taught to us by others.


Fear of the unknown is a common fear, and for the addict living in his/her addiction, this fear (often perceived as loss of control), will keep them stuck in a very unhealthy place, physically and emotionally.


True, there are healthy fears; however, for the addict, living in his or her addiction, these fear keep them stuck in a very unhealthy place, physically and emotionally.

Written by Eric Niccole

Posted on July 17, 2016

Substance abuse treatment can serve as an entry point into the health care system for patients requiring expertise in the management of liver diseases who would otherwise not seek such counsel due to fear, shame, or lack of commitment to comply with the process. Clinical hepatology incorporates the study of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas, as well as management of their disorders.


Our Board Certified Hepatologists at The Landon Institute will conduct a thorough patient history to better understand each patient’s circumstance combined with an extensive physical exam and blood screening for quantitative liver function tests to determine the various serologic levels.

Drug use remains the second most common mode of exposure to HIV/AIDS cases in the US.

Injecting illicit drugs is a major risk factor for coinfection of HIV/HCV, thus substance abuse treatment must become an integral part of HIV management and injection drug use is the strongest risk factor for HCV acquisition.


Drug use remains the second most common mode of exposure to HIV/AIDS cases in the US.


Hepatitis C virus (HCV), a virus that can result in cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma is a prevalent chronic blood-borne infection among opioid-dependent patients on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and is difficult to diagnose as most patients are asymptomatic. HCV is the most common cause of chronic liver disease and the major reason for liver transplantation.


Drug users (DUs) have been systematically excluded from treatment for the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), primarily due to stigmatization, physicians’ concerns regarding adherence and patients’ misinformation concerning the importance of a diagnosis of HCV. Among DUs, therapeutic effectiveness is an issue of treatment access, acceptance and adherence rather than drugs’ efficacy. Despite recent advances in these medications, the number of treated patients is projected to decline. Our multi-disciplinary approach seeks to develop a new benchmark for the success of antiviral treatment.

Conventional therapy: pegylated interferon and ribavirin, results in viral eradication in roughly one-half of infected individuals


Additionally, data shows that programs offering continuity among providers and ready access to health care professionals, has been shown to be an important determinant of patients receiving preventative care as well as HCV and HIV treatment services. Our patients will have the ability to build long-lasting relationships with their healthcare providers and enjoy effortlessly coordinated care throughout throughout the varying disciplines, uniquely, in one convenient setting.


The Landon Institute’s Multidisciplinary approach between doctors and patients serves to foster familiarity and trust, encouraging our patients to adhere to their medications and remain on the pathway to cure.

Substance abuse treatment can serve as an entry point into the health care system for patients requiring expertise in the management of liver diseases who would otherwise not seek such counsel due to fear, shame, or lack of commitment to comply with the process.

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