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Longview Surgeon Doctors for Liver Transplant

Type of Physician: Surgeon

What is a Surgeon?

A certification by the Board of Surgery; practitioners manage a wide range of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon provides the diagnosis and the care to patients before, during and after surgery. The surgeon is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of trauma victims and the critically ill. The surgeon has special knowledge and skills in birth defects, tumors, infections and metabolic problems relating to the head and neck, breast, abdomen, extremities including the hand, and the gastrointestinal, vascular and endocrine systems. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the most relevant features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist.

Specialty: Surgery

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Surgeon Doctors in Longview *

Diagnostic Clinic of Longview General Surgery
Byron F Cook
703 E Marshall Ave
STE 4003
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 753-4666

Diagnostic Clinic of Longview General Surgery
Marvin B Holcomb
703 E Marshall Ave
STE 4003
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 753-4666

Diagnostic Clinic of Longview General Surgery
John B Mack
703 E Marshall Ave
STE 4003
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 753-4666

Diagnostic Clinic of Longview General Surgery
Jason P Suits
703 E Marshall Ave
STE 4003
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 753-4666

Diagnostic Clinic of Longview General Surgery
Todd J Waltrip
703 E Marshall Ave
STE 4003
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 753-4666

Gordon K Alcox MD
Gordon K Alcox
304 University Ave
STE 201
Marshall, TX 75670
(903) 935-7708

Marshall Regional Medical Center
Mark L Belknap
815 S Washington Ave
STE 304
Marshall, TX 75670
(903) 934-5353

Charles H Kilpatrick MD
Charles H Kilpatrick
815 S Washington Ave
STE 302
Marshall, TX 75670
(903) 927-6950

University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
Steve Cox
11937 US Hwy 271
Tyler, TX 75708
(903) 877-7171

Robert Callahan MD
Robert Callahan
307 W Cottage Rd
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 694-4935

Khoren Hekimian DO
Khoren Hekimian
705 W Duval St
Troup, TX 75789
(903) 842-3018

Stefan Peter Thiele MD
Stefan Peter Thiele
1320 Doctors Dr
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 595-0105

Mother Frances Trauma SVC
Errington C Thompson
612 S Fleishel Ave
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 531-5560

Mauricio Giraldo MD
Mauricio Giraldo
1100 E Lake St
STE 180
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 533-8821

Donal Wray Steph MD
Donal Wray Steph
1015 E Idel St
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 597-1132

Trinity Clinic Surgery
Charles V Beall
910 E Houston St
STE 550
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 592-7393

Margarita DeLaGarza-Grahm MD
Margarita DeLaGarza-Grahm
1020 E Lake St
STE C
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 593-5500

Trinity Clinic Surgery
Clinton McGehee
910 E Houston St
STE 550
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 592-7393

Trinity Clinic Surgery
Robert A McKinney
910 E Houston St
STE 550
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 592-7393

Trinity Clinic Surgery
Michael J Norton
910 E Houston St
STE 550
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 592-7393

Evelyn Berne MD
Evelyn Berne
700 Olympic Plaza Cir
STE 406
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 533-0033

East Texas Vascular Associates
David L Young
700 Olympic Plaza Cir
STE 510
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 595-2636

Reynaldo D Sarmiento MD
Reynaldo D Sarmiento
2001 N Jefferson Ave
STE STE 120
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
(903) 572-8741

Clinton W Twaddell Jr. MD
Clinton W Twaddell
2001 N Jefferson
STE 200
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
(903) 577-9766

Kim Burlingham MD
Robert Van Blair
719 W Coke Rd
STE STE 1
Winnsboro, TX 75494
(903) 342-3710

Donald E Cagle MD
Donald E Cagle
320 Russell Blvd
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
(936) 569-6411

James E Redfield Jr. MD
James E Redfield
322 Russell Blvd
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
(936) 569-2590

Mark A Randel MD
Mark A Randel
3440 NE Stallings Dr
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
(936) 568-9993

Clifton E Thomas MD
Clifton E Thomas
3460 NE Stallings Dr
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
(936) 569-1889

Larry L Walker MD
Larry L Walker
1018 N Mound St
STE 106
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
(936) 569-7971

Precision Surgery LLP
Ron Heiker
2717 Summerhill Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-0022

Precision Surgery LLP
Rachael Keilin
2717 Summerhill Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-0022

Precision Surgery LLP
Mark Sutherland
2717 Summerhill Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-0022

Melvin Cole MD
Melvin Cole
1111 W Frank Ave
STE 301
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936) 639-1740

Regional Retina
David H Ren
2323 Kennedy Ln
Texarkana, TX 75503
(318) 798-6699

Hambric Meyer Runyan & DeArmond MDs
Greg DeArmond
302 Medical Park Dr
STE 101
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936) 634-8216

Collom & Carney Clinic Main Clinic
T Michael Hillis
5002 Cowhorn Creek Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 614-3000

Hambric Meyer Runyan & DeArmond MDs
Darry Meyer
302 Medical Park Dr
STE 101
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936) 634-8216

Collom & Carney Clinic Main Clinic
Meko Radomski
5002 Cowhorn Creek Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 614-3000

Hambric Meyer Runyan & DeArmond MDs
Bratcher Runyan
302 Medical Park Dr
STE 101
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936) 634-8216

Collom & Carney Clinic Main Clinic
John A Solomon
5002 Cowhorn Creek Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 614-3000

Collom & Carney Clinic Main Clinic
Marney K Sorenson
5002 Cowhorn Creek Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 614-3000

Robert J Falconer MD
Robert J Falconer
123 Medical Dr
STE A
Palestine, TX 75801
(903) 729-6010

Advanced Surgery Group
James Donald Jackson
2900 S Loop 256
STE 100
Palestine, TX 75801
(903) 723-8210

Surgery Associates of Texarkana
H Randall Schmidt
1920 Galleria Oaks Dr
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 792-6114

Mark R Campbell MD
Mark R Campbell
420 N Collegiate Dr
STE 300
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 785-4499

Toby D Crumpler MD
Toby D Crumpler
170 8th St SE
STE C
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 785-4548

M Kelsey Gibbs MD
M Kelsey Gibbs
2870 Lewis Ln
STE 227
Paris, TX 75462
(903) 784-3326

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Liver Transplant

When Is a Liver Transplant Needed?

Liver transplantation is considered when the liver no longer functions adequately (liver failure). Liver failure can occur suddenly (acute liver failure) as a result of infection or complications from certain medications or it can be the end result of a long-term problem. The following conditions may result in liver failure:

  • Chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis.
  • Primary biliary cirrhosis (a rare condition where the immune system inappropriately attacks and destroys the bile ducts causing liver failure).
  • Sclerosing cholangitis (scarring and narrowing of the bile ducts inside and outside of the liver causing the backup of bile in the liver which can lead to liver failure).
  • Biliary atresia (malformation of the bile ducts).
  • Alcoholism
  • Wilson's disease (a rare inherited disease with abnormal deposition of copper throughout the body, including the liver, causing it to fail).
  • Hemochromatosis (a common inherited disease where the body is overwhelmed with iron).
  • Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (an abnormal accumulation of alpha-1 antitrypsin protein in the liver, resulting in cirrhosis).
  • Liver cancer

How Are Candidates for Liver Transplant Determined?

Evaluations by specialists from a variety of fields are needed to determine if a liver transplant is appropriate. The evaluation includes a review of your medical history and a variety of tests. Many healthcare facilities offer an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate and to select candidates for liver transplantation. This interdisciplinary healthcare team may include the following professionals:

  • Liver specialist (hepatologist).
  • Transplant surgeons
  • Transplant coordinator, usually a registered nurse who specializes in the care of liver-transplant patients (this person will be your primary contact with ...

Recommended Reading Related to Liver Transplant

Hepatitis C »

Hepatitis C infection facts

  • HCV is one of several viruses that cause hepatitis (inflammation of the liver).
  • Up to 85% of individuals who are initially (acutely) infected with HCV will fail to eliminate the virus and will become chronically infected.
  • HCV is spread most commonly through inadvertent exposure to infected blood. Intravenous drug abuse is the most common mode of transmission. The risk of acquiring HCV through sexual contact is low.
  • Generally, patients do not develop symptoms of chronic infection with HCV until they have extensive scarring of the liver (cirrhosis). Some individuals, however, may have fatigue and other non-specific symptoms in the absence of cirrhosis. A minority of patients with HCV have symptoms from organs outside of the liver.
  • In the U.S., Infection with HCV is the most common cause of chronic hepatitis and the most common reason for liver transplantation.
  • ...

Emergency Contact for Longview

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Longview Hospitals *

Good Shepherd Medical Center Longview
700 E Marshall Ave
Longview, TX 75601
(903)315-2000

Longview Regional Medical Center
2901 N 4th St
Longview, TX 75605
(903)758-1818

Laird Memorial Hospital
1612 S Henderson Blvd
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903)984-3505

East Texas Medical Center Gilmer
712 N Wood St
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903)841-7100

Marshall Regional Medical Center
811 S Washington Ave
Marshall, TX 75670
(903)927-6000

ETMC Henderson
300 Wilson St
Henderson, TX 75652
(903)657-7541

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
11937 US Hwy 271
Tyler, TX 75708
(903)877-3451

East Texas Medical Center Carthage
409 Cottage Rd
Carthage, TX 75633
(903)693-3841

HEALTHSOUTH Tyler Rehabilitation Hospital
3131 Troup Hwy
Tyler, TX 75701
(903)510-7000

Mother Frances Hospital Tyler
800 E Dawson St
Tyler, TX 75701
(903)593-8441

East Texas Medical Center Rehabilitation
701 Olympic Plaza Cir
Tyler, TX 75701
(903)596-3000

East Texas Medical Center Specialty Hospital
1000 S Beckham Ave
Tyler, TX 75701
(903)596-3600

East Texas Medical Center Tyler
1000 S Beckham Ave
Tyler, TX 75701
(903)597-0351

Tyler ContinueCare Hospital
800 E Dawson St
Tyler, TX 75701
(903)531-4080

Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
1814 Roseland Blvd
Tyler, TX 75701
(903)526-8754

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