Resources in Our Area

Concord Transplant Group - Pre/Post

Concord Hospital
Concord, NH

Meets: 4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

Contact Yoli Jones for more information.

Phone: 603.224.7121
Email: Concord Transplant Group - Pre/Post

Dare To Be Alive Foundation Support Group

Cape Cod Hospital
Hyannis, MA

Meets: Call for dates and times

Contact Deanna Arnold for more information.

Phone: 508-398-1260

HCV Support for Patients and Family

Dennis Public Library Meeting Room - Directions
5 Hall St
Dennisport, MA 02639

Meets: 4 - 6pm the third Saturday of each month (please call to verify)

Contact Dawn or Wayne for more information.

Phone: 508-247-0911

Hepatitis C - BIDMC

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Directions
110 Francis Street, 8th Floor
Boston, MA

Meets: 2nd Wednesday 6 pm - 7 pm

Registration is required.

Contact Tiffany Taskaya, PA-C for more information.

Phone: 617.632.1072
Email: Hepatitis C - BIDMC

Hepatitis C - Boston Medical Center

Boston Medical Center

Meets: 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Contact Beth Cline, NP for more information.

Phone: 617.638.6576

Hepatitis C - Lahey Clinic

Lahey Clinic - Directions
41 Mall Rd.
Burlington, MA

Meets: 1st Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m

4 West Conference Room

Additional Contact:

Alyson Bracken, MPH 781.744.5382

Contact Eric Richman, MSW for more information.

Phone: 781.744.5335

Hepatitis C - Maine

Penobscot Bay Hospital - Directions
Route 1, Physicians Building
Rockport, ME

Meets: 1st Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

Call for more information

Contact Paul for more information.

Phone: 207.236.4720

Hepatitis C - Maine

Togus VAMC - Directions
Theater Conference Room, Building 210
Togus, ME

Meets: 1st Thursday, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Call for more information

Contact Rhonda for more information.

Phone: 207.623.8411 x 4501

Hepatitis C - New Hampshire

Lakes Region General Hospital
Laconia, NH

Meets: 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

Contact Darlene Burrows, R.N. for more information.

Phone: 603.527.2825

Hepatitis C - Northampton, MA

Cooley Dickinson Hospital - Directions
51 Locust Street
Northampton, MA

Meets: 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m

Conference Room J

Contact Donna Zucker, RN, PhD for more information.

Phone: 413.545.1343

Hepatitis C - Rhode Island

Roger Williams Medical Center - Directions
825 Chalkstone Ave. Ambulatory Surgery Waiting Area
Providence, RI

Meets: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Contact Jim Willsey (Certified Chaplain) for more information.

Phone: 401.456.2284

Hepatitis C - Rhode Island

Thundermist Health Center - Directions
383 Arnold Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

Meets: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Facilitated by Adult Medicine

Contact Pat Donahue for more information.

Phone: 401-767-4100

Hepatitis C - Worcester, MA

Umass Memorial Health Care - Directions
55 Lake Ave. North, Room H1-776
Worcester, MA

Meets: Call for meeting times

Contact Gail Bird for more information.

Phone: 508.334.1000

Pre & Post Transplant - New Hampshire

Southern New Hamsphire Medical Center - Directions
8 Prospect St.
Nashua, NH

Meets: 1st Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Main Number 603.577.2000

Contact Ron for more information.

Phone: 603.889.1775

Transplant Only

TRIO New England

Info and Support

Phone: 617.224.1270

Transplant Only - BIDMC

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Directions
Farr 10 Solarium, Transplant Unit, BIDMC West Campus
Boston, MA

Meets: Wednesdays, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Drop In Group

Contact Amanda Reed, LICSW for more information.

Phone: 617 632 9832

INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL TRIALS – An American Liver Foundation Guide

The American Liver Foundation’s Introduction to Clinical Trials guide (link to http://www.liverfoundation.org/support/supportguides/) contains information on what a clinical trial is, who is involved, how the process works, potential risks and benefits, and much more.

For information on clinical trials in your area:

• Search the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials website
• Talk to your healthcare provider about clinical trials that you may be eligible for
• Contact local medical institutions to learn about upcoming clinical trials

Web: http://www.liverfoundation.org/support/supportguides/

LIVER TRANSPLANT

The American Liver Foundation’s website has general information on liver transplants.

For information on transplant centers in your area, visit the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network’s (OPTN) website.

Web: http://www.liverfoundation.org/abouttheliver/info/transplant/

Online Hepatology Journal

Web: thebileflow.wordpress.com