Nezam H. Afdhal
Elite in Hepatitis

Dr. Nezam H. Afdhal

Internal Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
BIDMC - Division Of Gastroenterology/Liver Center
110 Francis Street, Suite 8E, 
Boston, MA 
On Staff At
40 Years of Experience
Elite in Hepatitis
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
BIDMC - Division Of Gastroenterology/Liver Center
110 Francis Street, Suite 8E, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Nezam Afdhal is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Afdhal has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 148 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 88 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Hepatitis.

Graduate Institution
Royal College Of Surgeons
Residency
St. Laurences Hospital
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Fellowships
Boston Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital & University College
Hospital Affiliations
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
New England Baptist Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Farsi
Gender
Male

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Locations

BIDMC - Division of Gastroenterology/Liver Center
110 Francis Street, Suite 8E, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 617-632-1070

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Afdhal has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

2 Clinical Trials

A Study of the Cerebral Effect of Pegylated Interferon in Hepatitis C Positive Subjects
A Study of the Cerebral Effect of Pegylated Interferon in Hepatitis C Positive Subjects
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 12, 2018
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Comparison of FibroScan With Histological Evaluations of Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Hepatitis B and C Presenting for Liver Biopsy
Comparison of FibroScan With Histological Evaluations of Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Hepatitis B and C Presenting for Liver Biopsy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 27, 2017
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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148 Total Publications

Methods and Validation of Velacur Determined Fat Fraction in patients with MASLD.
Methods and Validation of Velacur Determined Fat Fraction in patients with MASLD.
Journal: WFUMB ultrasound open
Published: May 26, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Hepatitis
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  • Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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  • Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
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  • Autoimmune Hepatitis
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  • Hepatitis B
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  • Primary Biliary Cholangitis
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  • Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
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