If there is one question that is asked of me daily, it is patients and family members wanting to know what their MELD score is, and how does this value impact their ability to get a liver transplant? What’s Cirrhosis? Cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease that can result from various causes such as alcohol […]
Nutritious Eating on Thanksgiving Our team has written an e-book with all of the recipes you will need for a healthful Thanksgiving dinner. Making sure the recipes are appropriate for calories, sugar, salt, and fat, they offer a healthy alternative to the usual high calorie feast. Download the e-book here. Feel free to share it […]
The Basics to Know Liver cancer is a complication of cirrhosis. At our practice, Liver Specialists of Texas, we see a large number of cases of liver cancer. Understanding why is important. We prepared this brief video as an introduction to the topic. Cirrhosis, which is scarring of the liver, is a major risk factor […]
The Beginning Liver Specialists of Texas is the best liver team in Texas. Let me explain. I’ve been involved in the care of liver patients since 1988. It was July of that year that I cared for my first liver transplant patient. It was a young boy in New York City. He was in dire […]
Register Today We feel that a big part of healthcare is the communication between the patient and their physician. My entire career I have placed a premium on this relationship. Good communication builds trust, comfort, and overall improves the results. While having a good communication-relationship with your physician won’t cure cancer, it does help with […]
Sign up for our FREE Webinar on September 1, 2022 at 5p CST What’s the Issue? One of the most common conversations I have with patients is related to their diet. Most patients that see me have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease related to type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and obesity. Our team councils patients on […]
Why it Matters Fatty liver disease, also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming the most common causes of chronic liver disease in adults. As a result, it is the leading cause of cirrhosis, and need for liver transplant surgery. It is estimated that 80-100 million Americans have a fatty liver. Clearly, this […]
For over 30 years, day in and day out, I have been caring for patients with a wide range of liver ailments. Some are relatively minor and don’t cause much of a problem, while others are serious and life threatening. In addition to caring for all these patients, I’ve had the opportunity to listen to […]
This week on the Catholic Channel, SiriusXM channel 129, Dr. Galati will be hosting a three-day summer mini-series discussing the 3F’s: Family, Faith, and Food. Tune in July 13-15 at 1:00 p.m. EST. We have enclosed program resources that Dr. Galati will be discussing. Look over these resources to help you with your own health […]
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