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Liver Cancer Specialists in California

154 verified specialists treating liver cancer are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Redwood City, Los Angeles, and Coronado. Common hospital affiliations include Pelvic Health Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care, and UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital.

Paul Kwo

Paul Kwo, M.D.

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA30+ years
Hepatology (GI)Transplant Hepatology
Sammy Saab

Sammy Saab, MD

Medical Director, Pfleger Liver Institute; Medical Director, Adult Liver Transplant Program; Chief, Transplant Hepatology; Head, Outcomes Research in Hepatology

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)
Joo Hwang

Joo Hwang, MD

Fortinet Founders School of Medicine Endowed Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Surgery; Director, Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery; Director, Inpatient Gastroenterology Services

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA20+ years
GI Oncology
Tarek Hassanein

Tarek Hassanein, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, UC San Diego School of Medicine; Director, Southern California GI & Liver Centers; Director, Clinical Trials Center; Co-Director of Liver Transplantation, Scripps Clinic

Gastroenterology

Coronado, CA30+ years
Transplant HepatologyClinical Hepatology
Alexander Kuo

Alexander Kuo, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of Liver Transplantation

Gastroenterology

West Hollywood, CA20+ years
Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)Clinical Hepatology
Michael Bouvet

Michael Bouvet, M.D.

Professor of Surgery; Director of Endocrine Surgery; Co-Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Unit, UC San Diego Health

Oncology

La Jolla, CA30+ years
GI OncologySurgical Oncology
Alan Venook

Alan Venook, MD

Madden Family Distinguished Professor of Medical Oncology and Translational Research; Shorenstein Associate Director for Program Development, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center; Professor, Department of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology)

Oncology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
GI OncologyMedical Oncology
Edward Lee

Edward Lee, MD

Professor, Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology and Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplant Surgery; Director of IR Residency Program, Director of Research, and Director of Lymphatic Intervention at UCLA

Oncology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Radiation Oncology
Walid Ayoub

Walid Ayoub, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Medicine; Associate Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Gastroenterology

West Hollywood, CA30+ years
Hepatology (GI)Clinical Hepatology
Steven-Huy Han

Steven-Huy Han, MD

Philip L. Palumbo Chair in Clinical Hepatology; Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery; Program Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship; Director, Hepatology Clinical Research Center; Director, UCLA Asian Liver Center

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)
Paul Martin

Paul Martin, MD

Professor of Medicine, University Miami School of Medicine

Gastroenterology

West Hollywood, CA30+ years
Clinical HepatologyHepatology (GI)
Gina Choi

Gina Choi, M.D.

Transplant Hepatology

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA15+ years
Hepatology (GI)Transplant Hepatology
Jason Sicklick

Jason Sicklick, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery; Executive Vice Chair of Research, Department of Surgery; Co-Leader, Sarcoma Disease Team, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

Oncology

San Diego, CA20+ years
SarcomaSurgical Oncology
Joel Hecht

Joel Hecht, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Director, UCLA Gastrointestinal Oncology Program; Holder, Carol and Saul Rosenzweig Chair for Cancer Therapies Development

Gastroenterology

Santa Monica, CA30+ years
GI Oncology
Francis Yao

Francis Yao, MD

Professor of Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine; Medical Director, UCSF Liver Transplant Program; Director, UCSF Liver Transplant Outreach and Community Liaison Program

Gastroenterology

Berkeley, CA30+ years
Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)
Natalie Torok

Natalie Torok, M.D.

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology); Vice Chief of Research, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA30+ years
Hepatology (GI)Clinical Hepatology
Ke-Qin Hu

Ke-Qin Hu, MD

Professor — Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine; Director — UCI Health Hepatology Services

Gastroenterology

Orange, CA30+ years
Hepatology (GI)Clinical Hepatology
Seung Kim

Seung Kim, M.D.

Professor, Professor of Developmental Biology, of Medicine (Endocrinology) and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics (E

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Hepatology (GI)
Huy Trinh

Huy Trinh, M.D.

Gastroenterology

San Jose, CA30+ years
Clinical HepatologyHepatology (GI)
Joseph Pisegna

Joseph Pisegna, MD

Professor of Medicine at UCLA and Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
GI Oncology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of liver cancer specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Liver Cancer as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a liver cancer specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to liver cancer. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these liver cancer specialists accepting new patients in California?
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.
What is Liver Cancer?
Liver Cancer 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 liver cancer care.