The 20 Best Autoimmune Hepatitis Doctors Near Me in Houston, TX

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The 20 Best Autoimmune Hepatitis Doctors near Houston, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 52 doctor with experience in Autoimmune Hepatitis near Houston, TX. Of these, 34 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 7 are Distinguished.

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    Rise J. Stribling
    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Transplant Surgery | Hepatology | Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Transplant Surgery | Hepatology | Gastroenterology

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Transplant Surgery

    6620 Main St, Ste 1450, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Rise Stribling is responsible for the care of liver transplant patients at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. In addition to overseeing pre- and post-transplant end-stage liver disease patients, she is responsible for managing their long-term care and providing education before and after their surgical procedure. Dr. Stribling is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Autoimmune Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant.

    Saira A. Khaderi
    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Transplant Surgery

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Surgery And Transplant

    6620 Main St, Ste 1425, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Since she was an intern at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Dr. Saira Khaderi has developed a strong interest in hepatology and liver transplantation. During her residency, she was involved in research related to complications of portal hypertension, and in 2006 she was honored with the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Travel Scholar Award, an award given to accomplished trainees with potential for a career in academic medicine. After completing her residency, she returned to Houston and continued working in transplant medicine at Methodist Hospital, where she was an active member of the liver and kidney transplant programs. Dr. Khaderi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis C, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant.

    Prasun K. Jalal
    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Transplant Surgery | Hepatology | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Transplant Surgery | Hepatology | Gastroenterology

    Baylor St. Luke's Liver Center

    6620 Main St, Ste 1450, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Prasun K. Jalal, M.D is Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Abdominal Transplantation of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery and in the Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Jalal is board certified in gastroenterology, internal medicine and transplant hepatology. Dr. Jalal earned his medical degree from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. His extensive training includes training in gastroenterology and hepatology at St. James Hospital in Leeds, England. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York and in transplant hepatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. Dr. Jalal's clinical interests include viral hepatitis, liver transplant, liver cancer and autoimmune hepatitis. Dr. Jalal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Esophageal Varices, Hepatitis A, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

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    John Vierling
    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Robert K. Zurawin MD PA

    6620 Main St Ste 1450, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Vierling is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Vierling is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Cholestasis, Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant.

    Joseph Galati
    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis

    Liver Specialists Of Texas PLLC

    6560 Fannin St Ste 2050, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Galati is a Hepatologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Galati is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Gagan K. Sood
    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology | Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology | Transplant Surgery

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Transplant Surgery

    6620 Main St, Ste 1450, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gagan K. Sood, M.D is Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Abdominal Transplantation of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery and in the Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Sood is board certified in gastroenterology, internal medicine and transplant hepatology. Dr. Sood earned his medical degree from Himachal Pradesh Medical University in Himachal Pradesh, India. His extensive training includes an internship in internal medicine at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and advanced liver transplant fellowship at University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Sood's clinical interests include hepatocellular carcinoma, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Dr. Sood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Texas Medical Center Dental

    6400 Fannin St Ste 1400, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tugrul Purnak is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Purnak is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cirrhosis, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Robert K. Zurawin MD PA

    6620 Main St Ste 1450, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Norman Sussman is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Sussman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant.

    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Houston Methodist Academic Medicine Associates-Hepatology

    6445 Main St # 22, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Mcfadden is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mcfadden is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Internal Medicine

    Houston Methodist Academic Medicine Associates-Hepatology

    6445 Main St # 22, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sudha Kodali is an Internal Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kodali is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Banti's Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis

    UT Physicians

    6411 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Victor Machicao is a Hepatologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Machicao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Hepatology
    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Hepatology

    Houston Methodist Academic Medicine Associates-Hepatology

    6445 Main St # 22, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Victor is a Hepatologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Victor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    6410 Fannin St Ste 225, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Victor Ankoma is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ankoma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Robert K. Zurawin MD PA

    6620 Main St Ste 1450, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    George Cholankeril is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Cholankeril is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Texas Medical Center Dental

    6400 Fannin St Ste 1400, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shehzad Merwat is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Merwat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Banti's Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.

    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

    6411 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sruthi Subramanian is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Subramanian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis A, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Cholangitis, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baylor College Of Medicine

    1 Baylor Plz, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rishabh Lohray is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lohray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Mycosis Fungoides, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), Autoimmune Hepatitis, and T-Cell Lymphoma.

    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Gastroenterology

    UT Physicians Gastroenterology - Greater Heights

    1631 North Loop W Ste 560, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Stavinoha is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Stavinoha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Esophagitis, and Diarrhea.

    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Internal Medicine

    Houston Methodist Hospital

    6565 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hector Carbajal is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Carbajal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Ascites, Jaundice, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Autoimmune Hepatitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Texas Childrens Hospital

    6621 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Kellermayer is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kellermayer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Autoimmune Hepatitis?

    Autoimmune hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver. It occurs when immune cells mistake the liver's normal cells for harmful invaders and attack them.

    When should I see an Autoimmune Hepatitis doctor near Houston, TX?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Autoimmune Hepatitis doctor near Houston, TX?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Autoimmune Hepatitis doctors near Houston, TX?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Autoimmune Hepatitis doctors near Houston, TX?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Autoimmune Hepatitis doctor near Houston, TX?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Autoimmune Hepatitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Autoimmune Hepatitis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Autoimmune Hepatitis doctor near Houston, TX?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Autoimmune Hepatitis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Autoimmune Hepatitis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Autoimmune Hepatitis doctors near Houston, TX?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Autoimmune Hepatitis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Autoimmune Hepatitis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Autoimmune Hepatitis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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