Hepatology

Hepatologist
Occupation
Names Doctor, Medical Specialist
Occupation type
 Specialty
Activity sectors
 Medicine
Description
Education required

OR

OR

  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

OR

  • Bacculareus Medicinae, Bacculareus Chirurgiae (M.B.Ch.B)

AND

  • Internal Medicine Specialiazation

AND

  • Gastroenterology Subspecialization

AND

  • Extra training as a Gastroenterologist in Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology
Fields of

employment
 Hospitals, clinics

Hepatology is the branch of medicine that studies the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas as well as managing their disorders. Although traditionally considered a field of skills of gastroenterology, rapid expansion has led in some countries to doctors specializing solely on this area, who are called hepatologists.

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