Department of Hepatology

What is Hepatology?

It is the branch of medicine that is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the diseases or medical conditions that affect the liver, gall bladder, biliary tree and the pancreas.

What are the Doctors of Hepatology called?

The field covers multiple organs and therefore there are many specialists who are qualified to deal with liver-related diseases and other disorders related to biliary tree, pancreas and the gall bladder.

A gastroenterologist is trained with the treatment and diagnosis of liver diseases, based on their personal exposure and experience in the field. A hepatologist, on the other hand, is most experienced and qualified to treat people who may have liver diseases. They are also often referred to as liver specialists.

When Is It Time To See A Hepatologist?

Any of the following signs and symptoms should indicate the onset or triggering of a liver disease and therefore, you should book an appointment with a hepatologist/liver specialist right away:

Skin and eyes that appear yellowish (jaundice)
Abdominal pain and swelling
Swelling in the legs and ankles
Itchy skin
Dark urine color
Pale stool color, or bloody or tar-colored stool
Chronic fatigue
Nausea or vomiting
Loss of appetite
Tendency to bruise easily

What do the Hepatologist treat?

Alagille Syndrome
Alcohol And The Liver
Alpha 1 Anti-Trypsin Deficiency
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Biliary Atresia
Cirrhosis and Complications
Cystic Disease of the Liver
Fatty Liver Disease
Galactosemia
Gallstones
Gilbert’s Syndrome
Hemochromatosis
Liver Cancer
Liver disease in pregnancy
Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (LALD)
Neonatal Hepatitis
Primary Biliary Cholangitis (formerly Primary Biliary Cirrhosis)
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Porphyria
Reye’s Syndrome
Sarcoidosis
Toxic Hepatitis
Type 1 Glycogen Storage Disease
Tyrosinemia
Viral Hepatitis A, B, C
Wilson Disease