LAC+USC Medical Center
The Division is actively engaged in teaching and patient care at the LAC+USC Medical Center. Major clinical research programs in GI bleeding, H. pylori, pancreatitis and inflammatory bowel disease are ongoing.

Private Practice Setting
In the private practice arena, Drs. DeLeve, Donovan, Javadi, Fong, Kline, Laine, Lindsay, Lu, Yang and Zarchy are active at USC/Norris Cancer Hospital, HCC II and USC University Hospital, and our practice income has continued to grow annually. During this fiscal year, the Liver Transplant Program has performed a total of 44 adult transplants, with 5 of those from live donors and 39 being cadaveric. There have been a total of 22 pediatric transplants, with 11 coming from live donors and 11 being cadaveric. We continue to provide outstanding clinical consultations in GI and Liver Diseases at LAC+USC Medical Center. We provide Hepatology and GI consult services including newer technologies such as capsule endoscopy, Bravo pH monitoring, anti-reflux procedures (Enteryx) and improving the safety of ERCPs at LAC+USC Medical Center with weekly clinics in both, plus a hepatitis clinic. We run a busy in-patient Hepatology service at USC University Hospital.

Major Clinical/Research Interests and Accomplishments of The Division
The Division is actively engaged in clinical and basic research in all locations. Among the active areas of clinical investigation are management of GI bleeding, AIDS, diarrhea, pancreatic pseudocysts, and early detection of GI cancer. In the laboratory, the areas of hepatotoxicity, animal models of acute and chronic liver disease, and cell and molecular biology are actively investigated. In addition, strong clinical research is conducted by Division members in H. pylori (Laine L), GI bleeding (Laine L), esophageal diseases (Kline M), hepatitis diagnosis and treatment (Lindsay K), pancreatic diseases (Yang R), liver transplantation (Fong T-L, Javadi F, Donovan J), colonic disease, polyps, colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease (Zarchy T).