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Michael R. Lucey, MD
 

Michael R. Lucey, MD Print Friendly Page

Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Lucey's practice is devoted to advanced hepatology (e.g., diseases of the liver) and liver transplantation.

Specialties

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Transplant Medicine

UW Health Clinics

Digestive Health Center
(608) 890-5000 | (855) 342-9900 | Map
UW Hospital and Clinics
(608) 263-1384 | (800) 323-8942 | Map

Hospital Affiliation(s)

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (primary)
Meriter Hospital, Veterans Hospital - Wm. S. Middleton Memorial (secondary)

Languages Spoken

English
Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000.

UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Department of Medicine

Professional Certifications and Education

Board Certification Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Transplant Hepatology
Fellowship St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, England
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Kings College Hospital, London, England
Residency The Federated Dublin Voluntary Hospitals, Dublin, Ireland
St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Internship Meath Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Medical School University of Dublin, Ireland

Awards/Honors

Best Doctors® in America 2011


Procedures

Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.

Programs & Conditions

Research

Dr. Lucey’s research interests include alcoholic liver disease and liver transplantation.


Publications

Read Dr. Lucey’s articles on PubMed


PubMed Articles
Rice JP Lucey MR . Should length of sobriety be a major determinant in liver transplant selection? Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2013 Jun;18(3):259-64
[PubMed ID: 23492643]
Lucey MR Terrault N . Reply (to LT-13-036). Liver Transpl. 2013 Apr 5;
[PubMed ID: 23559496]
Lucey MR . In patients with a first episode of severe alcoholic hepatitis non-responsive to medical therapy, early liver transplant increases 6-month survival. Evid Based Med. 2013 Feb;18(1):21-2
[PubMed ID: 22736660]
Lucey MR Terrault N Ojo L Hay JE Neuberger J Blumberg E Teperman LW . Long-term management of the successful adult liver transplant: 2012 practice guideline by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the American Society of Transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2013 Jan;19(1):3-26
[PubMed ID: 23281277]
Rice JP Burnett D Tsotsis H Lindstrom MJ Cornett DD Voermans P Sawyer J Striker R Lucey MR . Comparison of hepatitis C virus treatment between incarcerated and community patients. Hepatology. 2012 Oct;56(4):1252-60
[PubMed ID: 22505121]
Benson ME Horton W Gluth J Pfau PR Einarsson S Lucey MR Soni A Reichelderfer M Gopal DV . Fiscal analysis of establishment of a double-balloon enteroscopy program and reimbursement. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Apr;10(4):371-6.e1-2
[PubMed ID: 22226892]
Rice JP Lubner M Taylor A Spier BJ Said A Lucey MR Musat A Reichelderfer M Pfau PR Gopal DV . CT portography with gastric variceal volume measurements in the evaluation of endoscopic therapeutic efficacy of tissue adhesive injection into gastric varices: a pilot study. Dig Dis Sci. 2011 Aug;56(8):2466-72
[PubMed ID: 21336602]
Lucey MR . Liver transplantation in patients with alcoholic liver disease. Liver Transpl. 2011 Jul;17(7):751-9
[PubMed ID: 21567894]
Dureja P Mellinger J Agni R Chang F Avey G Lucey M Said A . NAFLD recurrence in liver transplant recipients. Transplantation. 2011 Mar 27;91(6):684-9
[PubMed ID: 21248661]
Dureja P Lucey MR . The place of liver transplantation in the treatment of severe alcoholic hepatitis. J Hepatol. 2010 May;52(5):759-64
[PubMed ID: 20347501]
Spier BJ Benson M Pfau PR Nelligan G Lucey MR Gaumnitz EA . Colonoscopy training in gastroenterology fellowships: determining competence. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Feb;71(2):319-24
[PubMed ID: 19647242]
Dureja P Lucey MR . Disparities in liver transplantation in the post-model for end-stage liver disease era: are we there yet? Hepatology. 2009 Sep;50(3):981-4
[PubMed ID: 19670420]
Lucey MR Schaubel DE Guidinger MK Tome S Merion RM . Effect of alcoholic liver disease and hepatitis C infection on waiting list and posttransplant mortality and transplant survival benefit. Hepatology. 2009 Aug;50(2):400-6
[PubMed ID: 19472315]
Skagen C Einstein M Lucey MR Said A . Combination treatment with octreotide, midodrine, and albumin improves survival in patients with type 1 and type 2 hepatorenal syndrome. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2009 Aug;43(7):680-5
[PubMed ID: 19238094]
Lucey MR Mathurin P Morgan TR . Alcoholic hepatitis. N Engl J Med. 2009 Jun 25;360(26):2758-69
[PubMed ID: 19553649]
Lucey MR . Management of alcoholic liver disease. Clin Liver Dis. 2009 May;13(2):267-75
[PubMed ID: 19442918]
Skagen C Lucey M Said A . Liver transplantation: an update 2009. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2009 May;25(3):202-8
[PubMed ID: 19349862]
Lucey MR Weinrieb RM . Alcohol and substance abuse. Semin Liver Dis. 2009 Feb;29(1):66-73
[PubMed ID: 19235660]
Lucey MR Connor JT Boyer TD Henderson JM Rikkers LF . Alcohol consumption by cirrhotic subjects: patterns of use and effects on liver function. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Jul;103(7):1698-706
[PubMed ID: 18494835]
Said A Lucey MR . Liver transplantation: an update 2008. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2008 May;24(3):339-45
[PubMed ID: 18408462]
Lucey MR Silverman BL Illeperuma A O'Brien CP . Hepatic safety of once-monthly injectable extended-release naltrexone administered to actively drinking alcoholics. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2008 Mar;32(3):498-504
[PubMed ID: 18241321]