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Hepatologists - Charlottesville, VA

We found 7 hepatologists in Charlottesville, VA.

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Dr. Curtis K. Argo, MD

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(26 ratings)

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Transplant Hepatology, Adult Gastroenterology

1221 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

liver biopsy, gastrointestinal cancer, liver transplant
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Dr. Curtis Argo sees patients in Charlottesville, VA. His medical specialties are adult gastroenterology and transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine). He studied at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.
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Dr. Karen K. Ballen, MD

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(13 ratings)

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Medical Oncology, Adult Hepatology, Adult Oncology, Adult Hematology

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Karen Ballen, who practices in Falls Church, VA and Charlottesville, VA, is a medical specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and adult hepatology.
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Dr. Brian J. Wentworth, MD

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(36 ratings)

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Transplant Hepatology, Adult Gastroenterology

1221 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

liver biopsy, gastrointestinal cancer, colonoscopy
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Dr. Brian Wentworth works as an adult gastroenterology and transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) specialist in Charlottesville, VA.
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Dr. Neeral L. Shah, MD

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(3 ratings)

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Transplant Hepatology, Adult Gastroenterology

1221 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

liver biopsy, gastrointestinal cancer, liver transplant
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Dr. Neeral Shah is an adult gastroenterology and transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) specialist in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Shah graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.
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Dr. Frank W. Dipaola, MD

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Pediatric Transplant Hepatology, General Pediatrics

1204 W Main Street, Charlottesville, VA

gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), liver transplant

Dr. Frank Dipaola specializes in pediatric transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) and general pediatrics and practices in Richmond, VA and Charlottesville, VA.
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Dr. Anya I. Mezina, MD

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Adult Gastroenterology, Adult Transplant Hepatology

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Anya Mezina is a specialist in adult gastroenterology and adult transplant hepatology. She works in Charlottesville, VA.
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Amy Roman, ACNP, AG-ACNP

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Transplant Hepatology, Infectious Disease, Family Medicine, Transplant Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Ms. Amy Roman works as an infectious disease, family medicine, and transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) specialist in Charlottesville, VA.

Other Providers in Charlottesville, VA

What is Hepatology?

Hepatology is the study of the liver and its diseases. It is an emerging medical specialty, with most hepatologists currently being gastroenterologists who have completed a fellowship in hepatology or who have simply taken an interest in the liver. Gastroenterology is the specialty devoted to the digestive system and all of the digestive organs, including the liver as well as the stomach, esophagus, intestines, pancreas, and so on. Some illnesses are specific to the liver, and as our treatment and understanding of them advances, there is enough knowledge to make hepatology its own field.

A patient may be referred to a hepatologist for many conditions, including:

An overdose on drugs that are damaging to the liver
Blood tests suggesting liver damage
Hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver, which can be caused by a virus, toxin, or autoimmune disease
Cirrhosis, a type of scar tissue in the liver that is often caused by alcoholism
Hemochromatosis, a condition where your body absorbs too much iron, which damages the liver
Follow-up care after a liver transplant

Outcomes for liver patients tend to be better with a hepatologist than a gastroenterologist. However, hepatologists can be difficult to find outside of larger cities. This may change in the future as more patients seek the specialized care that hepatologists can provide.