Department of Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology-Hepatology Faculty
Medical School:
Stanford University
Residency:
Duke University
Fellowship:
Yale University
Special Training:
Staff Associate, Baltimore Cancer Research Center, NIH
Douglas R. LaBrecque, M.D.
Professor
Director, Liver Service
Dr. LaBrecque studies the mechanisms of hepatic regeneration. He has made great strides in the identification of an organ-specific and species-nonspecific endogenous stimulant of hepatic growth. He also pursues studies related to various aspects of clinical hepatology and has a number of clinical protocols concerning new therapies and tests for chronic hepatitis B and C, immunology of alcoholic liver disease, treatment and characterization of a new form of autoimmune hepatitis, and predictors of alcoholism relapse. Dr. LaBrecque is Director of the Liver Service and has played a key role in the development of the new program in hepatic transplantation. He is particularly interested in control of liver cell growth: in particular, the role of growth factors and their mechanism(s) of action, and clinical liver disease: especially the evaluation and therapy of chronic hepatitis, inherited and pediatric liver diseases, and nosocomial transmission of hepatitis.
Honors, Awards, and Organizations
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
- Finance Committee, 2003
- Nominating Committee, 2003
- American College of Physicians, Fellow
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Physiological Society
- Central Society for Clinical Research
- International Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Midwest Gut Club
- Tissue Culture Association, Inc.
- VA Research Associate, 1979-81
VA Clinical Investigator, 1982-85 - World Congresses of Gastroenterology, Treasurer, 1992-95
- World Organization of Gastroenterology (OMGE: Organization Mondiale de Gastro-Enterologie), Deputy Treasurer, 2003
Recent Publications
- Ahluwalia, J.P., LaBrecque, D.R. A Large Biloma Causing Gastric Outlet Obstruction after a Percutaneous Liver Biopsy: Case Report and Review. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, In Press.
- Xiang, Jinhua, Wunschmann, Sabina, George, Sarah L., Klinzman, Donna, Schmidt, Warren N., LaBrecque, Douglas R., Stapleton, Jack T. Recombinant Hepatitis C Virus-Like Particles Expressed by Baculovirus: Utility in Cell-Binding and Antibody Detection Assays. J. Med. Virology, 68(4):537-543, Dec 2002.
- Gaglio, PJ, Liu, H, Dash, S, Cheng, S, Bruce, D, Raterree, M, Baskin, G, Blanchard, J, Theise, N, LaBrecque, D Liver Regeneration Investigated in a Non-Human Primate Model (Macaca mulatta). J. Hepatology, 37(5):625-632, Nov 2002.