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Liver Disease Specialists in California

65 verified specialists treating liver disease are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Redwood City, Los Angeles, and West Hollywood. 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)
Alexander Kuo

Alexander Kuo, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of Liver Transplantation

Gastroenterology

West Hollywood, CA20+ years
Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)Clinical Hepatology
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
Noelle Ebel

Noelle Ebel, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Gastroenterology; Section Chief, Pediatric Hepatology; Co-Director, Abdominal Organ Transplant Center of Emphasis

Pediatrics

Palo Alto, CA10+ years
Pediatric GastroenterologyPediatric Transplant Hepatology
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)
Rita Redberg

Rita Redberg, MD

Cardiology

Cardiology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Preventive Cardiology
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
Nancy Ascher

Nancy Ascher, MD

Clinical director of the liver transplant program

Oncology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Surgical Oncology
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)
Aparna Goel

Aparna Goel, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship; Program Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA15+ years
Hepatology (GI)Transplant Hepatology
Ju Dong Yang

Ju Dong Yang, MD

Medical Director, Liver Cancer Program, Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center

Gastroenterology

West Hollywood, CA20+ years
Transplant HepatologyGI OncologyClinical Hepatology
Mindie Nguyen

Mindie Nguyen, MD

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology) and, by courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA30+ years
Hepatology (GI)Transplant HepatologyClinical Hepatology
Tahereh Ghaziani

Tahereh Ghaziani, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA20+ years
Hepatology (GI)Transplant HepatologyClinical Hepatology
Christopher Bowlus

Christopher Bowlus, M.D.

Lena Valente Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UC Davis School of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Sacramento, CA30+ years
Clinical HepatologyHepatology (GI)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of liver disease specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Liver Disease 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 disease specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to liver disease. 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 disease 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 Disease?
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 liver disease care.