Gastroenterology
Robert Fontana, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine; Medical Director, Liver Transplantation; Program Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship
Dr. Robert J. Fontana, MD, is a Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Michigan, serving as Medical Director of Liver Transplantation and Program Director of the Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program. With over 35 years of experience, he specializes in transplant hepatology, managing complex liver conditions including drug-induced liver disease, viral hepatitis (hepatitis B and C), acute liver failure, alcoholic cirrhosis, and advanced liver di
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology (ABIM)
Education & Training
- University of Michigan / Ann Arbor — M.D., 1988
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor — Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1992-1995
- St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago — Chief Medical Resident, 1992
- Northwestern University, Chicago — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1991
- Wayne State University — B.S. Chemistry, 1984
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Michigan Medical Center
- Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital
- University of Michigan Health
- Michigan Medicine Pulmonary Clinic, Taubman Center
Languages
English
Experience
35+ years in practice