Research Office: 832-355-8966
E-mail: liverresearch@sleh.com

Advanced Liver Therapies (ALT) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital is a clinical research center for liver diseases affiliated with the Baylor College of Medicine. The mission is to conduct clinical studies designed to advance the science and practice of hepatology and liver transplantation. We endorse and practice the highest standards of ethical research, while providing opportunities for all patients to participate in clinical trials.

With over 75 years of research experience on staff and the electronic IRB system covering all Baylor College of Medicine faculty and hospitals for multi-center trial capacity, we offer excellent patient care. Patients and referring physicians are highly satisfied and enrollment targets consistently meet or exceed with an average 249% enrollment. The St. Luke's Partnership for Liver Health allows the opportunity of educational outreach and screening events throughout Texas, 23 active patient support groups and provides over 40 percent of research patients.

St. Luke’s Advanced Liver Therapies provides studies for a variety of liver diseases:

• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis B
• Fatty Liver Disease
• Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
• Hepatorenal Syndrome
• Anti-Fibrosis
  

Recruiting Methodology
Many people independently seek out innovative research through the internet and community resources.  We welcome phone calls from members of the public sincerely seeking information about liver disease.  St. Luke’s Texas Partnership for Liver Health (our community outreach and education partner) provides another avenue for community access to our studies.  In addition, our collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine provides an entry point for patients seen in those hepatology clinics.  

If you are interested in more information regarding research participation, please e-mail or call. Please include first name, last name, e-mail address and any comments.  A member of our research team will contact you within 24-hours.

6620 Main Street, Suite 1505
Houston, Texas 77030
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