Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Creates Hepatitis C Center

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia recently opened its new Jefferson Hepatitis C Center, one of only a few comprehensive, multidisciplinary centers dedicated to the study of hepatitis C virus and hepatic disease.

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The Jefferson Hepatitis C Center offers patients:

•    A tailored program to meet individual needs
•    A twice-weekly outpatient hepatitis C treatment clinic
•    A multidisciplinary monthly HIV/hepatitis C coinfection clinic
•    An active clinical trials program
•    Expert consultations for referring physicians and patients including a detailed plan highlighting potential drug interactions and treatment considerations

Jonathan Fenkel, MD, will serve as the director of the center.

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