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Condition: Bile Duct Disease

Your liver makes a digestive juice called bile. Your gallbladder stores it between meals. When you eat, your gallbladder pushes the bile into tubes called bile ducts. They carry the bile to your small intestine. The bile helps break down fat. It also helps the liver get rid of toxins and wastes.

Different diseases can block the bile ducts and cause a problem with the flow of bile:

  • Gallstones, which can increase pressure in the gallbladder and cause a gallbladder attack. The pain usually lasts from one to several hours.
  • Cancer
  • Infections
  • Birth defects, such as biliary atresia. It is the most common reason for liver transplants in children in the United States.
  • Inflammation, which can cause scarring. Over time, this can lead to liver failure.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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Gallbladder Diseases

Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your small intestine.

Your gallbladder is most likely to give you trouble if something blocks the flow of bile through the bile ducts. That is usually a gallstone. Gallstones form when substances in bile harden. Rarely, you can also get cancer in your gallbladder.

Many gallbladder problems get better with removal of the gallbladder. Fortunately, you can live without a gallbladder. Bile has other ways of reaching your small intestine.

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Providers Treating Bile Duct Disease

Note that every provider listed below may not perform or prescribe all treatments or procedures related to Bile Duct Disease. Review each provider for availability.

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Nolan R. Bruce, M.D.

Nolan R. Bruce, M.D. Trauma Surgeon

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Joseph F. Margolick, M.D.

Joseph F. Margolick, M.D. Trauma Surgeon

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Raj B. Patel, M.D.

Raj B. Patel, M.D. Transplant Surgeon

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Matthew L. Roberts, M.D.

Matthew L. Roberts, M.D. Trauma Surgeon

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Locations Where Providers Treat Bile Duct Disease

Note that the treatment of Bile Duct Disease may not be performed at every location listed below. The list may include locations where the treatment plan is developed during and after a patient visit.

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Transplant Clinic in Jonesboro (Part of Family Medical CenterĀ in Jonesboro)

311 E. Matthews St.
Jonesboro, AR 72401

Appointment Phone Number
870-972-0063
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UAMS Family Medical Center, Texarkana

Transplant Clinic in Texarkana (Part of Family Medical CenterĀ in Texarkana)

3417 U of A Way
Texarkana, AR 71854

Appointment Phone Number
870-779-6000
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Areas of Expertise for Bile Duct Disease

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Digestive Health

With highly skilled and trained specialists and the latest technology, UAMS Health's digestive health services are the most complete in the state.

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