Fatty Liver Disease SpecialistsPage 13

710 verified specialists treating fatty liver disease from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and UPMC Presbyterian. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Irun Bhan, M.D.

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Medical Director, Living Donor Liver Transplant; Medical Director, Liver Tumor Program

Gastroenterology

Boston, MA15+ years1+ pubs

Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)

Jaideep Behari, MD

Professor of Medicine; Interim Chief, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Director, UPMC Liver Steatosis and Metabolic Wellness Program

Gastroenterology

Pittsburgh, PA15+ years150+ pubs

Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)

Kimberly Forde, MD

Chief, Division of Hepatology; Medical Director, Liver Transplantation; Associate Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Assistant Dean for Career Advising, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Gastroenterology

Philadelphia, PA20+ years171+ pubs

Transplant HepatologyClinical Hepatology

Muhammad Sheikh, M.D.

Professor (Emeritus) of Clinical Medicine, UCSF; Founding Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Program, UCSF Fresno

Gastroenterology

Fresno, CA30+ years

Clinical HepatologyHepatology (GI)

Paul Thuluvath, M.D.

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology; Medical Director, Melissa L. Posner Institute for Digestive Health & Liver Disease

Gastroenterology

Baltimore, MD30+ years492+ pubs

Hepatology (GI)

Humberto Aguilar, M.D.

Medical Director, Louisiana Research Center; Partner, GastroIntestinal Specialists

Gastroenterology

Shreveport, LA30+ years

Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)

Peter Ells, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Albany Medical College

Gastroenterology

East Setauket, NY30+ years

Clinical HepatologyHepatology (GI)

Nader Dbouk, MD

Transplant Hepatologist/Assistant Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Atlanta, GA20+ years24+ pubs

Transplant HepatologyClinical Hepatology

Nicole Welch, M.D.

Gastroenterology

Cleveland, OH10+ years91+ pubs

Hepatology (GI)

Herbert Lim, M.D.

Gastroenterology

Honolulu, HI30+ years10+ pubs

Clinical Hepatology

Xaralambos Zervos, D.O.

Medical Director, Liver Transplant; Associate Chair, Abdominal Transplantation Center

Gastroenterology

Weston, FL20+ years46+ pubs

Clinical Hepatology

Kavish Patidar, D.O.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital

Gastroenterology

Houston, TX10+ years154+ pubs

Hepatology (GI)Transplant HepatologyClinical Hepatology

Chuansheng Wang, M.D., Ph.D

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Elmhurst, NY30+ years

Transplant HepatologyClinical Hepatology

Paul Tarnasky, M.D.

Medical Director of the Methodist Digestive Institute; Program Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program at Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Gastroenterology

Dallas, TX15+ years228+ pubs

Hepatology (GI)Advanced EndoscopyPancreaticobiliary

Tamar Taddei, MD

Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology

West Haven, CT335+ pubs

Transplant HepatologyClinical Hepatology

Grishma Joy, M.D.

Gastroenterology

Columbia, MD20+ years9+ pubs

Hepatology (GI)

Gardar Gislason, MD

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Newburgh, IN30+ years6+ pubs

Hepatology (GI)

Carol Petruff, MD

Gastroenterology

Wethersfield, CT30+ years9+ pubs

Hepatology (GI)

Efsevia Albanis, MD

Gastroenterology

New York, NY15+ years14+ pubs

Clinical HepatologyHepatology (GI)

Satheesh Nair, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Medical Director of Liver Transplantation and Chief of Transplant Hepatology, James D. Eason Transplant Institute

Gastroenterology

Memphis, TN30+ years

Hepatology (GI)Transplant Hepatology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this national list of fatty liver disease specialists built?

This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Fatty Liver Disease as a clinical focus area, ranked by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals). Each profile is sourced from the NPI registry, peer-reviewed publication data, board certification records, and the physician's own bio where available.

What should I look for when choosing a fatty liver disease specialist?

Start with clinical fit — the right specialist for fatty liver disease depends on the specific subtype and severity of your condition. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, peer-reviewed publications, and how the profile describes their approach. Many top specialists are concentrated at academic medical centers; if you have flexibility on location, the top of this list is a strong starting set.

Are these fatty liver disease specialists accepting new patients?

Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times. Coverage details can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.

What is Fatty Liver Disease?

Fatty Liver Disease is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches fatty liver disease care.

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