Who Treats Liver Disease?

Español+ Flipbook textIf you need treatment for liver disease, you might start with seeing a type of specialist called a gastroenterologist.Gastroenterologist = doctor who treats the entire digestive systemYour gastroenterologist may suggest you see another specialist called a hepatologist.Hepatologist = gastroenterologist who focuses on liver problemsSome of the conditions hepatologists treat are: Cirrhosis Hepatitis Liver cancer Liver failure Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFL...

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