Originally released on August 4th, 2022
Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease are rising sharply among women. Today’s guest, Dr. Jessica Mellinger, a liver specialist at the University of Michigan, has witnessed a 60% increase in waitlisting and transplants for patients with alcoholic hepatitis. She’s on a mission to raise awareness about the true definition of moderate drinking in hopes of reversing this deadly trend. You might be surprised at how small amounts of alcohol can have significant adverse health impacts, especially for women.
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Dr. Jessica Mellinger
Dr. Mellinger is an assistant professor in hepatology and psychiatry at the University of Michigan, where she specializes in clinical care and research in patients with alcohol-related liver disease. Along with psychiatry, psychology, social work, and nursing colleagues, she formed the Michigan Alcohol Improvement Network Multidisciplinary Alcohol-related Liver Disease Clinic. She is NIH-funded for her research in behavioral interventions to help ALD patients stop drinking.
