George Garas is a Hepatologist based on Verdun St, Nedlands WA 6009. Hepatology is the part of medicine that looks after the liver, bile ducts, and other organs that work closely with them. If you’ve been told you have a liver condition, this is the type of specialist who can help guide the next steps.
George works with people who have long-term liver problems, as well as people who need help after a flare-up or a new diagnosis. This can include conditions like cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver failure. At times, it also involves problems such as portal hypertension (higher pressure in the liver blood vessels), splenomegaly (an enlarged spleen), and low platelets like thrombocytopenia.
There are also causes that come from different places. For example, George may look after people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and alcoholic cirrhosis. Autoimmune issues can be part of it too, such as autoimmune hepatitis and sclerosing cholangitis. Sometimes bile duct infections or blockages are the concern, like cholangitis.
Infectious liver diseases are another part of the picture. George works with people with hepatitis including hepatitis C. He also looks at less common infections, such as nocardiosis and pulmonary nocardiosis. There’s also care for people with special liver growths, including a hepatic cystic hamartoma.
Treatment can involve managing symptoms and planning long-term care. In some cases, care may connect with procedures or specialist hospital services, including topics like liver transplant, and surgical options such as hepatectomy. George also focuses on people with immune system conditions that can affect the liver, including common variable immune deficiency.
On the research side, liver care moves forward over time, so George reviews new information and changes in practice when they’re relevant. Clinical trials are also something that can be discussed in appropriate situations, depending on the person and what’s going on.
