Distinguished in Liver Failure

Dr. Michael I. Fuchs

Internal Medicine
Providence
1301 20th Street, Suite 470, 
Santa Monica, CA 
Accepting New Patients
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Distinguished in Liver Failure
Providence
1301 20th Street, Suite 470, 
Santa Monica, CA 
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Overview

Michael Fuchs is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Fuchs is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Sepsis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Liver Transplant. Dr. Fuchs is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in AZ
Hospital Affiliations
Saint John's Health Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

1301 20th Street, Suite 470, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Call: 310-829-8923

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.


9 Clinical Trials

A Seamless, Adaptive, Phase 2b/3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, International Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Belapectin (GR MD-02) for the Prevention of Esophageal Varices in NASH Cirrhosis
A Seamless, Adaptive, Phase 2b/3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, International Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Belapectin (GR MD-02) for the Prevention of Esophageal Varices in NASH Cirrhosis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Belapectin
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
The HepQuant SHUNT Liver Diagnostic Kit for Likelihood of Large Esophageal Varices: The SHUNT-V Study
The HepQuant SHUNT Liver Diagnostic Kit for Likelihood of Large Esophageal Varices: The SHUNT-V Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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
Blood Collection Sub-Study of Exact Sciences Protocol 2019-01: Clinical Validation of an Optimized Multi-Target Stool DNA (Mt-sDNA 2.0) Test, For Colorectal Cancer Screening BLUE-C
Blood Collection Sub-Study of Exact Sciences Protocol 2019-01: Clinical Validation of an Optimized Multi-Target Stool DNA (Mt-sDNA 2.0) Test, For Colorectal Cancer Screening BLUE-C
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 28, 2023
Intervention Type: Other
Clinical Validation of An Optimized Multi-Target Stool DNA (Mt-sDNA 2.0) Test, for Colorectal Cancer Screening BLUE-C
Clinical Validation of An Optimized Multi-Target Stool DNA (Mt-sDNA 2.0) Test, for Colorectal Cancer Screening BLUE-C
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure, Diagnostic test
Phase IIb Multi-Center, Randomised, Partial-Blind Parallel Cohort Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Treatment With GSK3228836 in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (B-Clear)
Phase IIb Multi-Center, Randomised, Partial-Blind Parallel Cohort Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Treatment With GSK3228836 in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (B-Clear)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 16, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: GSK3228836, Nucleos(t)ide therapy
Study Phase: Phase 2
The HepQuant SHUNT Test for Monitoring Liver Disease and Treatment Effects by Measuring Liver Function and Physiology
The HepQuant SHUNT Test for Monitoring Liver Disease and Treatment Effects by Measuring Liver Function and Physiology
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 09, 2021
Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Phase: Phase 2
2017-01: Blood Sample Collection to Evaluate Biomarkers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
2017-01: Blood Sample Collection to Evaluate Biomarkers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 06, 2020
Intervention Type: Other
Fecal Microbial Transplant for Alcohol Misuse in Cirrhosis
Fecal Microbial Transplant for Alcohol Misuse in Cirrhosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 28, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Phase: Phase 1
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1 Total Publications

Endoscopic findings of the external ear canal in a group of clinically normal horses and horses with head shaking or vestibular disease.
Endoscopic findings of the external ear canal in a group of clinically normal horses and horses with head shaking or vestibular disease.
Journal: Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift
Published: April 04, 2014
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