Ryan M. Ford
Advanced in Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Dr. Ryan M. Ford

Transplant Surgery
Emory health
Emory Transplant Center
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
Atlanta, GA 
Offers Telehealth
24 Years of Experience

Advanced in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Emory health
Emory Transplant Center
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Ryan Ford is a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Ford has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Enlarged Liver, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2002.0
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine
Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2010
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Emory University Hospital
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Transplant Center
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, Atlanta, GA 30322
Call: 855-366-7989

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Ford 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.


2 Clinical Trials

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
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19 Total Publications

Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Hypertriglyceridemia Presenting as Sepsis Without Abdominal Pain.
Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Hypertriglyceridemia Presenting as Sepsis Without Abdominal Pain.
Journal: Kansas journal of medicine
Published: March 05, 2023
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