The Greene County Medical Center now provides consultation for in- and outpatients with liver problems via telehealth system.

Dr. Donald Hillebrand, with Center for Liver Disease which is part of Unity Point Health-Des Moines has been seeing inpatients at the medical center this month and will begin seeing outpatients in January by videoconferencing.

He helps patients by referring them to physicians and offering a comprehensive approach to treating liver disease.  He talks with patients who have acute and chronic hepatitis, autoimmune disease of the liver, Cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, genetic and metabolic liver diseases, liver cancer and pre-and post liver transplant care and follow-up.

With enough interest, the next step is to have Dr. Hillebrand in Jefferson for regular clinic hours.  For now, patients can set up telehealth appointments by calling the Center for Liver Disease at 1-888-343-4164.

Greene County Medical Center also offers specialty clinics for orthodontia, dermatology, plastic surgery and vascular surgery with professionals using telehealth and/or coming from Fort Dodge, Des Moines and West Des Moines on various days each month.