Hepatitis

Hepatitis specialists at Houston Methodist Lynda K. and David M. Underwood Center for Digestive Health specialize in the detection and treatment of mild to chronic liver inflammation often triggered by infection.

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, typically caused by a viral infection. Certain medical conditions, toxins, some medications and heavy alcohol use can also cause hepatitis. Types of hepatitis include viral, autoimmune and alcoholic hepatitis.

Hepatitis may be present in your gastrointestinal (GI) system from weeks to decades before symptoms develop and may be incidentally found on lab work. If you have had any risk factors, such as exposure to infected blood, water or food, inadequate sanitation or unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner, consult an Underwood Center gastroenterologist.

Houston Methodist Hospital is ranked No. 7 by U.S. News & World Report for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery. U.S. News & World Report has also named Houston Methodist Hospital the No. 1 hospital in Texas every year since the award began and one of the nation’s best as a nationally ranked Honor Roll hospital.

Definitive Diagnoses for Hepatitis

The causes of hepatitis can be complex. Our team may perform blood and imaging tests, and sometimes a liver biopsy, to reach a conclusive diagnosis and give specialized care after we interpret the results.

Hepatitis Causes & Conditions We Treat 

We work together across center locations to treat every complexity of the conditions below: 

• Acute alcoholic hepatitis
• Autoimmune hepatitis
• Viral hepatitis