UCSF GI DIVISION FACULTY

Richard A. Weisiger, M.D., Ph.D

Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Address:

Box 0538, S-357
University of California
San Francisco, CA 94143

Email:

dick.weisiger@ucsf.edu

Active Projects:

Development of an integrated electronic medical record for use in the outpatient clinics at UCSF

Techniques in Use:

  1. Programming in various languages including Java, Oracle, Filemaker, AppleScript and Unix. Beta testing using selected faculty in the Department of Medicine. Working with the Breast Cancer Center for Excellence to develop an electronic medical record suitable for Breast Oncology.
  2. Regulation of fatty acid metabolism in hepatocytes with emphasis on the role of intracellular binding proteins and albumin.
  3. Mechanisms of hepatic clearance and detoxification of organic anions.
  4. Quantitative analysis of hepatic transport

Recent Publications:

Weisiger, RA. Mechanisms of intracellular fatty acid transport: role of cytosolic binding proteins. J. Mol. Neurosci. (in press) 2006

Wiesiger RA. Serum albumin. Oxford Textbook of Hepatology, 3rd Ed. Prof. Benhamou, ed, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, England 2005