BruceRBaconMD

Gastroenterology • Saint Louis, MO

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Professor of Medicine, St Louis University

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Office
3660 Vista Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-577-8764

Fax+1 314-577-8125

Education & Training

The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1982
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2020 - 2024
MO State Medical License 1990 - 2024
TN State Medical License 2021 - 2023
IL State Medical License 1990 - 2023
NV State Medical License 2021 - 2023
UT State Medical License 2020 - 2022
RI State Medical License 2021 - 2022
NY State Medical License 2020 - 2022
MS State Medical License 2020 - 2022
MD State Medical License 2020 - 2022
KY State Medical License 2020 - 2022
GA State Medical License 2021 - 2022
CA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
LA State Medical License 2020 - 2021
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2021
IA State Medical License 2020 - 2021
OK State Medical License 2021 - 2021
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2020
OH State Medical License 1976 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1993
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology

Clinical Trials

FibroScan in Patients With Hepatitis B and C Presenting for Liver Biopsy Start of enrollment: 2005 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Antiviral Activity and Safety of 3 Different Doses of Mifepristone in Hepatitis C Infected Patients Start of enrollment: 2005 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2
Study of Combivir for Patients With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2004 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Study of Nitazoxanide, Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin in Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 2
Phase 2 Study to Evaluate LUM001 in Combination With Ursodeoxycholic Acid in Patients With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 2
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Adult Liver Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Active, not recruiting
Long Term Follow-up Registry of Individuals Treated in A Gilead-Sponsored Trial in Individuals With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 09
Terminated
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

29 citations
The case for simplifying and using absolute targets for viral hepatitis elimination goals.
Homie Razavi, Sarah Blach, Devin Razavi-Shearer, Faisal Abaalkhail, Zaigham Abbas
Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 2021-01-01
2 citations
Accelerating Care Through ECHO: Case Examples from the Field.
Mirna Becevic, Emmanuelle Wallach, Lincoln Sheets, Hope Misterovich, Susan Norris
Missouri Medicine. 2020-05-01
22 citations
Effectiveness of 8-Week Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir for Treatment-Naïve, Compensated Cirrhotic Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection.
Steven L. Flamm, Jens Kort, Steven E Marx, John Strezewski, Douglas E. Dylla
Advances in Therapy. 2020-04-11

Other

Pathophysiology and diagnosis of iron overload syndromes
Bacon BR, Schrier SL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/pathophysiology-and-diagnosis-of-iron-overload-syndromes
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-05
Screening for hereditary hemochromatosis
Bacon BR, Schrier SL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/screening-for-hereditary-hemochromatosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-21
Treatment of hereditary hemochromatosis
Bacon BR, Schrier SL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-hereditary-hemochromatosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-05-29
Clinical manifestations of hereditary hemochromatosis
Bacon BR, Schrier SL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-of-hereditary-hemochromatosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-21
Genetics of hereditary hemochromatosis
Bacon BR, Schrier SL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/genetics-of-hereditary-hemochromatosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-05
Hepatic iron concentration and hepatic iron index in the diagnosis of iron overload and hereditary hemochromatosis
Bacon BR
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hepatic-iron-concentration-and-hepatic-iron-index-in-the-diagnosis-
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-06
Iron overload syndromes other than hereditary hemochromatosis
Bacon BR, Schrier SL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/iron-overload-syndromes-other-than-hereditary-hemochromatosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-01
Chelation therapy for iron overload states
Bacon BR, Schrier SL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/chelation-therapy-for-iron-overload-states
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-27
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Press Mentions

6 Signs Your Liver Might Be FailingSeptember 9th, 2016

Grant Support

Signaling Pathways In Hepatic FibrogenesisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2005
Hepatic Fibrogenesis In Experimental HemochromatosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996–2000
Hepatotoxicity Of Experimental HemochromatosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1994
Hepatotoxicity In A New Animal Model Of Iron OverloadNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1987–1988
Hepatic Mitochondrial Function In Iron OverloadNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1987
Hepatotoxicity In A New Model Of Iron OverloadNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1986–1987
Hepatic Mitochondrial Function In Iron OverloadNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1986
Hepatic Mitochondrial Function In Iron OverloadNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985