Hepatocellular carcinoma in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1976-2008

W. Ray Kim,M.D., associate professor of medicine and hepatologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses his article appearing in the January 2012 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Samar H. Ibrahim, M.B., Ch.B., pediatric hepatologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses liver transplantation as a definitive treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).

The skinny on normal-weight obesity

Presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2012, a new study shows that those with central obesity but a normal body mass index (BMI) are at a higher risk of mortality than other obese and overweight patients.

Novel methods effectively manage leaks, fistulas

Todd H. Baron, M.D., describes new techniques for managing post-surgical leaks and chronic fistulous tracts.

Mayo Pancreas Clinic among world's best

Santhi Swaroop Vege, M.D., explains what distinguishes the Pancreas Clinic at Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota from other elite centers, including renowned specialists devoted exclusively to pancreatic disease.

Stomach function focus of obesity research

Pharmacological and medical management of obesity have met with little success. Michael Camilleri, M.D., Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, discusses the reasons for these failures.