Posts by Russell P. Goodman, MD, DPhil
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Imbalance of Electrons in the Liver May Be A Risk Factor for Many Common Diseases
A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital uncovered a connection between an imbalance of electrons in liver cells and many metabolic problems that increase the risk for conditions such as cardiovascular disease and fatty liver disease.
Biography
Dr. Goodman is a graduate of the University of Oxford, England, where he received his DPhil, and Harvard Medical School, where he received his MD. He completed his Internal Medicine training at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and his Gastroenterology and Hepatology training at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an instructor at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Goodman clinical expertise is in liver disease (hepatology). He sees and treats patients with all forms of liver disease including viral hepatitis, alcohol-related liver disease, primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), and patients with abnormal liver imaging and liver tumors. He has a particular interest in genetic causes of liver disease such as Wilson's disease, and in liver disease related to metabolic disorders.
Dr. Goodman is actively engaged in basic research relating to metabolic causes and consequences of liver disease.
Digestive Healthcare at Mass General
The Massachusetts General Hospital Digestive Healthcare Center is a collaborative practice of gastroenterologists, endoscopists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, hepatologists, oncologists and radiation oncologists dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of digestive diseases.