Liver Disease

Liver Disease

Liver disease is a general term for any disease that affects the liver, the body’s largest organ.

There are many kinds of liver diseases:

  • Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C
  • Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.
  • Liver cancer
  • Inherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson’s disease

Massachusetts Resources

Boston Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Liver Disease

The Center for Childhood Liver Disease specializes in helping infants, children, teens, and young adults. They have a wide variety of liver, gallbladder, and bile-duct disorders, as well as liver tumors and masses.

300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115 Phone: 617-355-5837

Brigham & Women’s Hospital Liver Program Services

Our highly-trained specialists and staff have much experience in the diagnosis and management of all types of liver disorders.

Ambulatory Center

45 Francis Street

Boston, MA 02115

Phone: 617-732-6389

Beth Israel Lahey Hospital Liver Care and Hepatology

At Lahey Hospital & Medical Center we provide comprehensive and innovative treatment for complex liver diseases.

41 Mall Road

Burlington, MA 01805

Phone: 781-744-5100

Mass General Hospital Pediatric Liver and Biliary Disease Center

The Pediatric Liver and Biliary Disease Center at Mass General for Children diagnoses and treats infants, children and adolescents with diverse hepatic, biliary and pancreatic disorders.

Pediatric Liver and Biliary Disease Center

Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
32 Fruit Street, Suite 6B
Boston, MA  02114

Phone: 888-644-3211

Mass General Hospital Liver Center

Massachusetts General Hospital Liver Center specialists are authorities in the diagnosis and management of all forms of acute and chronic liver disease.

Massachusetts General Hospital, Blake 4

55 Fruit Street

Boston, MA  02114

Phone: 617-724-6006

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Liver Center

Personalized care and the most advanced treatment options to patients with a variety of liver conditions.

110 Francis Street, Suite 8E

Boston, MA 02215

Phone: 617-632-1070

Tufts Medical Center Liver Care

Our team of expert hepatologists (liver doctors) are here to ensure that one of your most important organs is working at its best, so you can live a fulfilling life.

860 Washington Street South Building 7th floor

Boston, MA 02111

Phone: 617-636-5883

UMass Chan Medical School UMass Cancer Center

Clinical care, research, clinical trials 

UMass Cancer Center 

55 Lake Avenue North

Worcester, Massachusetts 01655

Phone: 508-334-5202

American Liver Foundation Massachusetts Resource Center

Massachusetts support groups and clinical trial listings

Phone: 800- 465-4837

Email: info@liverfoundation.org

Community Liver Alliance Massachusetts Liver Resources

These resources are listed by type and then by city.

National Resources

American Liver Foundation

American Liver Foundation provides current news and information on a variety of liver related topics helping patients, friends and families affected by liver disease.

Bili The Brave

Bili the Brave™ was created by American Liver Foundation to help children and families affected by biliary atresia (BA) find the support and resources they need.

25 Ways to Love Your Liver Health 

The American Liver Foundation put together this list of 25 things you should know to help you live a healthy, happy life.

Medline Plus Liver Diseases

Includes info about types of liver disease, diagnosis, tests, and risk factors. 

Mayo Clinic Liver Disease

Mayo Clinic has info on liver disease, symptoms, treatment, and causes.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 

The liver has many important functions, including digesting your food and processing nutrients.

WebMD Liver Diseases: What You Should Know

Info about liver disease, causes and treatment. 

Fact sheet updated 11/21/24

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