Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Dr. Luke A. Townsend

Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
Intermountain Health
McKay-Dee Clinic - Gastroenterology
4403 Harrison Boulevard, Suite 3815, 
Ogden, UT 
Accepting New Patients
9 Years of Experience

Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Intermountain Health
McKay-Dee Clinic - Gastroenterology
4403 Harrison Boulevard, Suite 3815, 
Ogden, UT 
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Overview

Luke Townsend is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Ogden, Utah. Dr. Townsend has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Ascites, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). Dr. Townsend is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.

Graduate Institution
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine, 2017
Residency
Washington University School of Medicine
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in UT
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Ochsner Medical Center - Main Campus
Hospital Affiliations
Bear River Valley Hospital
Layton Hospital
McKay Dee Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

McKay-Dee Clinic - Gastroenterology
4403 Harrison Boulevard, Suite 3815, Ogden, UT 84403
Call: 801-387-5620
Other Locations
Layton Parkway Clinic - Gastroenterology
201 West Layton Parkway, Suite 2A, Layton, UT 84041
Call: 801-543-6825

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Townsend 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.


3 Total Publications

Survival benefit associated with early detection of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in veteran inpatients with cirrhotic ascites.
Survival benefit associated with early detection of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in veteran inpatients with cirrhotic ascites.
Journal: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Published: November 10, 2019
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