The Harborview Hepatitis and Liver Clinic specializes in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C. Other conditions of the liver are also evaluated and treated, such as autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, hemochromatosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and Wilson's disease.
The clinic offers an extensive program for antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C. The clinic also provides evaluation for liver transplant for patients with acute and chronic liver conditions. Candidates for transplant will be referred to the University of Washington Transplant Clinic. Patients are provided information about the causes, transmission, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of viral hepatitis.
Services include:
- Physical examinations.
- Laboratory testing.
- Imaging studies.
- Liver biopsies.
- Treatment.
- Preventative health.
- Patient education.
- Research studies for eligible patients.
A free class explaining Hepatitis C, the infection and treatments, is offered by the Harborview Patient and Family Resource Center . Call to register.
Appointments and Referrals
To schedule a new appointment or send a referral for a new patient, please contact the Scheduling Coordinator (number listed below). Patients with a managed care plan must have a referral from their primary care provider.
To make a referral, please complete our UW Medicine Referral Request (Adobe PDF) and fax to our clinic.
For further guidance, see Hepatitis & Liver Clinic Referral Guidelines (Adobe PDF).
See Referrals to Harborview for general information on referring to Harborview and a listing of all referral guidelines.