Arun
Samanta, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF
Chief
of Gastroenterology-Hepatology & Transplant Hepatology
Medical Director of Liver Transplant
Program Director of Transplant Hepatology &
Hepatology
Professor of Medicine and Professor of Surgery |
Board
Certification:
Board
Certified in Gastroenterology
Board
Certified in Internal Medicine
UNOS
Certified in Transplant Hepatology
Medicare
Certified Transplant Hepatology
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Fellowship:
Fellow
American College of Physicians
Fellow
American College of Gastroenterology
Fellow
Association of Clinical Scientists
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Education
and Training:
MBBS:
Gauhati University Medical College : Gauhati , India
Post
Graduate Doctor of Medicine in Hepatology: Post Graduate
Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh , India
Gastroenterology
Fellowship and NIH Hepatology Trainee: University of Medicine
and Dentistry of
New
Jersey , New Jersey Medical School
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Clinical
Interests:
Viral
Hepatitis B, viral Hepatitis C, Post-transplant Hepatitis C
Liver Transplant, Liver Disease in Obesity, Non alcoholic steatohepatitis,
Alcoholic Liver Disease, Toxic and Autoimmune Liver disease, Acute
Liver Failure, Refractory ascites, Hepato-renal Syndrome. Cirrhosis
of liver, ascites, Portal hypertension, Liver Disease in Pregnancy.
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Newer
treatments for viral B and C hepatitis. Prevention and Treatment
of Post-transplant Hepatitis C. Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
(NASH), Spectrum of autoimmune hepatitis, Cryptogenic Cirrhosis,
Obesity and liver disease, Bioartificial liver support system,
Portal hypertension.
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Current
Research Projects:
Natural
History of Post-Transplant Hepatitis C Recurrence
Efficacy of extended use of Pegylated Interferon plus Ribavirin
in post transplant hepatitis C.
Histologic Spectrum of Cryptogenic Cirrhosis.
Histology of Liver Explants and its Correlation with Pre-transplant
phenotypic Variables of NASH
Autoimmune
Hepatitis in Fifth and Sixth decades
Outcome
of Cryptogenic cirrhosis after Liver transplant
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For
Transplant Hepatology Fellowship please contact Jacquline
O'Bryant at (973) 972-5252.
For
Gastroenterology Fellowship: Apply through national matching.
Look for our listing on AASLD.
For
patient referrals please call Office Manager Ms. Tanisha Smith
at (973) 972-2324 |
| Office
Address for patient appointments:
Doctors'
Office Complex (DOC), Suite 2100
90
Bergen Street UMDNJ Complex
Newark
, New Jersey 07103
Phone
(973) 972-2343
Fax
(973) 972-0752
Academic
Office:
Medical
Science Building , Room H-538
185
South Orange Avenue
Newark
, New Jersey 07103
Phone
(973) 972-5252
Fax
(973) 972-3144 |
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