Advanced in Cholangitis

Dr. Victor Ankoma

Hepatology
Liver Associates Of Texas, P.A.
6560 Fannin St, Suite 1980, 
Houston, TX 
Advanced in Cholangitis
Liver Associates Of Texas, P.A.
6560 Fannin St, Suite 1980, 
Houston, TX 
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Overview

Victor Ankoma is a Hepatologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ankoma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hepatology
Licenses
Legal Medicine in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston Methodist West Hospital
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

LIVER ASSOCIATES OF TEXAS, P.A.
6560 Fannin St, Suite 1980, Houston, TX 77030

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Ankoma has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

7 Clinical Trials

A 5-year Longitudinal Observational Study of Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis
A 5-year Longitudinal Observational Study of Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 29, 2025
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Long-Term, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Long-Term, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 01, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Obeticholic Acid
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Obeticholic acid
Study Phase: Phase 3
Clinical Study of the BreathID® System to Train the Algorithm for the ¹³C-Octanoate Breath Test With or Without the ¹³C-Methacetin Breath Test (OBT and MBT Respectively) for Correlation With Histological Findings Associated With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and Other Liver Diseases
Clinical Study of the BreathID® System to Train the Algorithm for the ¹³C-Octanoate Breath Test With or Without the ¹³C-Methacetin Breath Test (OBT and MBT Respectively) for Correlation With Histological Findings Associated With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and Other Liver Diseases
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 20, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Phase 2
Clinical Performance Evaluation of LIVERFASt Tests to Determine Fibrosis Staging, Inflammatory Activity and Steatosis Grading Compared w/ Liver Biopsy in Patients w/ Metabolic Factors & Presumed Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
Clinical Performance Evaluation of LIVERFASt Tests to Determine Fibrosis Staging, Inflammatory Activity and Steatosis Grading Compared w/ Liver Biopsy in Patients w/ Metabolic Factors & Presumed Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 02, 2022
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 12-Month, Multiple-Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Three Dose Levels of MSDC-0602K in Patients With NASH (EMMINENCE™)
A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 12-Month, Multiple-Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Three Dose Levels of MSDC-0602K in Patients With NASH (EMMINENCE™)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 16, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Emricasan, an Oral Caspase Inhibitor, in Subjects With Decompensated Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Cirrhosis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Emricasan, an Oral Caspase Inhibitor, in Subjects With Decompensated Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Cirrhosis
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: March 19, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Emricasan
Study Phase: Phase 2
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11 Total Publications

Frailty, Comorbidities, and In-Hospital Outcomes in Older Cholangiocarcinoma Patients.
Frailty, Comorbidities, and In-Hospital Outcomes in Older Cholangiocarcinoma Patients.
Journal: Journal of clinical medicine
Published: April 01, 2025
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