West Los Angeles:
Cedar-Sinai Support Group-NEW!
Cedar-Sinai Medical Center - (Directions)
8700 Beverly Boulevard
Noth Tower-6th Floor(6NW)-Room 6159
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Meets: Thursdays, 2:00-3:30pm
Parking will be validated at any CSMC visitor lot except South Tower and the Medical Tower Parking Lots.
Phone: 310-670-4624
San Fernando Valley:
Northridge Support Group
Northridge Hospital - (Directions)
18300 Roscoe Blvd.
Garden Conference Room
Reseda, CA 91325
Meets: Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm
Meets Wednesdays, Twice Monthly. Call ALF for specific dates.
Parking entrance on Etiwanda ($1 charge with validation)
Dr Stephen Borowsky (occasional consultant)
Phone: 310-670-4624
San Gabriel Valley:
San Gabriel Valley - East Los Angeles Support Group
Methodist Hospital - (Directions)
300 W. Huntington Drive
Classroom #4
Arcadia, CA 91007
Meets: Tuesdays 5:00-6:30pm
Group meets 4th Tuesday of each month. Call ALF for specific dates.
Phone: 310-670-4624
Western Los Angeles:
Western Los Angeles Support Group
West Los Angeles VA Hospital - (Directions)
114 Eisenhower Street, Building 114
Los Angeles, CA 90073
Meets: Mondays 5:00-6:30pm
Meets on Mondays 5:00-6:30pm
Meets in the Conference Room.
Free parking across the street (inside Eisenhower Gate across from building 114)
Phone: 310-670-4624
A Phase II, Randomized, Controlled Trial (SAMe)
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of California, Irvine Medical Center - (Directions)
101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868
Liver Cancer Prevention We will investigate the ability of SAMe to lower certain serum levels and slow the deterioration of the liver as well as the possible progression to hepacellular carcinoma (HCC) / liver cancer.
Who Can Participate People with chronic Hepatitis C infection; Eighteen years of age or older; and No liver disease other then Hepatitis C.
What Should I Expect If qualified for the study, you will receive: 1. Free study specific laboratory work-up; 2. Free study medication; and 3. Free follow-up visits during the course of the study.
Phone: 1-888-456-7067 or ((714) 456-8442)
Email: A Phase II, Randomized, Controlled Trial (SAMe)
Cedars-Sinai - Current Liver Disease Studies
Diseases (HCV-Contact: Sandy Leong- 310.423.5453- sandy.leong@cshs.org) (HBV-Contact: Grace Chee- 310.423.5461- grace.chee@cshs.org) (HE-Contact: Dawn Rago- 310.423.9545- dawn.rago@cshs.org) (OLT-Contact: Martin Briseno- 310.423.7837- martin.briseno@cshs.org) (Cirrhosis-Contact: Teresa DiDiego- 310.423.5050- teresa.didiego@cshs.org)
For complete information on the clinical trials at Cedars-Sinai
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. The information provided on ClinicalTrials.gov should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals.
Heat Study - Celsion
The HEAT study is a Phase 3 clinical trial for recently diagnosed Primary Liver Cancer patients.
Contact Marnie Masotti (Celsion's Patient Representative) for more information.
Phone: 1-800-262-0394 x4874
Web: www.celsion.com
Email: Heat Study - Celsion
Transplant Study for People with HIV Infection
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
A study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of kidney and liver transplants in a selected population of HIV infected individuals is currently in progress at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. To be eligible for the study, you must: 1. Meet criteria for transplantation established at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2. Have a T-cell count >200 (kidney) or >100 (liver), 3. Meet HIV viral load criteria depending on which organ you need, and 4. Patients with certain Opportunistic Infections in the past will be considered.
If you are interested in participating in this study, speak first with your primary care provider.
Contact Sandy Leong, RN for more information.
Phone: (310) 423-5453
Web: www.HIVtransplant.com
Asian Pacific Liver Center of St. Vincent Medical Center
Los Angeles - (Directions)
2200 West 3rd Street
Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Phone: 888-236-2752
Web: www.asianpacificlivercenter.org
Email: Asian Pacific Liver Center of St. Vincent Medical Center
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
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