Mauricio Garcia Saenz de Sicilia, M.D. Transplant Hepatologist
Overview
- Areas of Expertise
- Digestive Health
- Cancer Care
- Organ Transplant
- Provides Second Opinion
- Yes
- Patient Type
- Adults
- Language
- English
Primary Appointment Location
Gastroenterology Clinic
4110 Outpatient Circle
Outpatient Center, Third Floor
Little Rock, 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-8000
New and Returning Patients
About Dr. Garcia Saenz de Sicilia
Dr. Garcia has been a faculty member since 2013 and currently works as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He is a member of the Liver Transplant Program and director of the Multidisciplinary Liver Tumors Clinic. He joined UAMS after finishing a fellowship in Advance Transplant Hepatology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the Unversidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Gastroenterology at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition. After finishing his training in Mexico he completed a fellowship in Transplant Hepatology at the University of Nebraska. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and a member of AASLD. Research interests are related to liver transplant and immunosuppression, viral hepatitis C, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Selected Publications
- 1. Tellez-Avila FI, García-Saenz-de-S M, Chavez-Tapia N, et.al. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome, obesity and diabetes type 2 in cryptogenic cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2008;14(30):4771-4775.
- García-Saenz-de-S M, Sanchez-Avila F, Chavez-Tapia NC, Lopez-Arce G, Garcia-Osogobio S, Ruiz-Cordero R, Tellez-Avila FI. Proton pump inhibitors are not associated with a reduction in the incidence of portal-hypertension-related bleeding in patients with chronic liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2010;16:5869-5873.
- Garcia-Saenz-de-Sicilia M, Olivera-Martinez MA, Grant WJ, Mercer DF, Baojjang C, et.al. Impact of anti-thymocyte globulin during immunosuppression induction in patients with hepatitis C after liver transplant. Dig Dis Sci 2014:59:2804-2812.
- Al-Shoha M, Jagpal KS, Girotra M, Garcia-Saenz-de-Sicilia M, Magnesium toxicity-induced ileus in a postpartum patient treated for preeclampsia with magnesium sulphate. ACG Case Rep 2015;2(4):227-229.
- Jagpal KS, Girotra M, Hutchins LF, Caradine KD, Aduli F, Garcia-Saenz-de-Sicilia M. Ipilimumab-induced gastrointestinal toxicities: A management algorithm. Dig Dis Sci 2016:Epub.
Conditions Treated
UAMS providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.
Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed
UAMS providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.
Dr. Garcia Saenz de Sicilia's Areas of Expertise
Dr. Garcia Saenz de Sicilia's Academic Background
Academic Appointments
- Internal Medicine
- Assistant Professor
Education
- Fellowship
- University of Nebraska
- Fellowship
- University of Nebraska
- Fellowship
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán
- Residency
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán
- Medical School
- National Autonomous University of Mexico
Professional Certifications
- Mexican Board of Gastroenterology
- Mexican Board of Internal Medicine
Locations Where Dr. Garcia Saenz de Sicilia Practices
Gastroenterology Clinic Primary Location
4110 Outpatient Circle
Outpatient Center, Third Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-8000
New and Returning Patients
Liver Transplant Clinic
4110 Outpatient Circle
Outpatient Center, Third Floor, Surgical Specialties Clinic
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (800) 552-8026
New and Returning Patients
UAMS Medical Center
4301 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-8000
New and Returning Patients
Medical Oncology Clinic
4018 W. Capitol Ave.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Seventh Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Numbers
- (501) 296-1200
New Patients - (501) 686-8530
Returning Patients
Surgical Oncology Clinic
4018 W. Capitol Ave.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Seventh Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Numbers
- (501) 296-1200
New Patients - (501) 686-8211
Returning Patients