Dr. Patton has clinical expertise in both general Gastroenterology and general Hepatology. Her primary clinical interest is in management of chronic liver diseases including viral hepatitis (hepatitis B and C), fatty liver (NAFLD/NASH), and autoimmune hepatitis. She also manages general GI conditions and performs colonoscopy and upper endoscopy procedures.
Dr. Patton’s research interests are in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. She has received a grant from the American College of Gastroenterology to support a pilot study for treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Dr. Patton has published primary research articles on the finding of fatty liver in chronic hepatitis C and treatment of hepatitis C as well as invited reviews on fatty liver disease. She reviews articles for publication in several gastroenterology and hepatology journals.


Dr. Heather Mary Patton, MD
Dr. Heather Mary Patton, MD
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Medical School
- 1998
University Of Michigan Medical School
Va San Diego Healthcare System
3350 La Jolla Village Dr
San Diego
CA
92161
USA
+18585528585
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
- Liver Cancer
- Cirrhosis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Infectious Liver Disease
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