Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
He reviews your health history, risk factors (like past blood exposures or IV drug use), and any symptoms you may have.
We check for hepatitis C antibodies and measure viral load to confirm active infection.
Tests such as ALT and AST reveal whether your liver is inflamed or under stress.
Ultrasound or FibroScan assesses liver structure and stiffness, helping to gauge scarring or fibrosis.
Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
Through blood contact-often from shared needles or medical exposure.
Fatigue, nausea, or yellow skin, but many people feel fine at first.
Get tested 4-6 weeks after exposure. Some tests detect it even earlier.
B18.2 for chronic hepatitis C.
Very rarely. Most people need treatment to remove it.
Yes. New treatments cure over 95% of patients and have few side effects.
Usually not. FibroScan or blood tests give enough information.
No. Alcohol harms the liver and can interfere with healing.
Once cured, you are no longer infectious.
Dr. Chadha will check in at 12 and 24 weeks after you finish treatment.
