Alastair Smith, MB, ChB, FRCP(Glasg)

Department:
Medicine

Division:
Gastroenterology

Physical Address:
DUMC 3923, Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
(919) 681-4044

Fax Telephone:
(919) 668-1613

Training:
M.B., Ch.B., University of Aberdeen, U.K., 1988
Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aberdeen Teaching Hospitals, U.K., 1988-1991
Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Liverpool Teaching Hospitals, U.K., 1991-1993
Gastroenterology, Glasgow Teaching Hospitals, U.K., 1993-1997
Gastroenterology/Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 1997-1998
Hepatology and Biliary, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 1998-1999
M.R.C.P. (UK), 1992, F.R.C.P.(Glasg), 2004

Clinical Interests:
Transplant and general hepatology, with special interest in automimmune formsof liver disease; and disease recurrence following transplantation. Celiacdisease, liver biopsy.

Publications:
2007 -- Pubmed # 17400519 -- Caruana JA, McCabe MN, Smith AD, Panemanglore VP, Sette Camara D. Risk of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding in gastric bypass patients taking clopidogrel. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2007 Mar 30.

2007 -- Pubmed # 17511686 -- Trotter JF, Olson J, Lefkowitz J, Smith AD, Arjal R, Kenison J. Changes in international normalized ratio (INR) and model for endstage liver disease (MELD) based on selection of clinical laboratory. Am J Transplant. 2007 Jun;7(6):1624-8.

2007 -- Pubmed # 17523899 -- Van Cangh P, Smith AD, NG CS, Ost MC, Marcovich R, Wong M, Joyce AD, Desai RA, Assimos DG. Management of difficult kidney stones. J Endourol. 2007 May;21(5):478-89.

2006 -- Pubmed # 16765750 -- Smith AD. Liver cirrhosis mortality rates in Britain. Lancet. 2006 Jun 10;367(9526):1898-9; author reply 1900.