The 20 Best Budd-Chiari Syndrome Doctors Near Me in San Francisco, CA

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The 20 Best Budd-Chiari Syndrome Doctors near San Francisco, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 13 doctor with experience in Budd-Chiari Syndrome near San Francisco, CA. Of these, 9 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Adil S. Wakil
    Advanced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Advanced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome

    Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

    1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Adil Wakil is a Hepatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Wakil is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Liver Failure, and Endoscopy. Dr. Wakil is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome

    Office

    505 Parnassus Ave Fl BOX628, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hyunjoong Kim is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

    Advanced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Interventional Radiology

    CPMC Imaging Van Ness Campus 1101 Van Ness Avenue

    1101 Van Ness Ave Fl 3, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Bronzo is an Interventional Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Bronzo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Visceromegaly, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

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    Advanced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Gastroenterology

    Asian Liver Health Center

    400 Parnassus Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Francis Yao is a Gastroenterologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Yao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Bilal Hameed
    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Gastroenterology | Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Gastroenterology | Transplant Surgery

    Liver Disease And Liver Transplant

    400 Parnassus Ave., Seventh Floor, Room A701, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Bilal Hameed is a specialist who cares for patients with liver disease. His expertise includes providing care before and after liver transplantation. Hameed earned his medical degree at Dow University of Health Sciences in Pakistan and completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Minnesota. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Minnesota and a fellowship in transplant hepatology at UCSF. In addition to authoring numerous peer-reviewed articles, Hameed has received many awards and honors in his field. He is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological Association and American Society of Transplantation. Dr. Hameed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Failure, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Lithotripsy.

    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Hematology
    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Hematology

    Office

    505 Parnassus Ave Rm M545, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ryan Gill is a Hematologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Gill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are T-Cell Lymphoma, Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Menopause, and Budd-Chiari Syndrome.

    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Interventional Radiology

    California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus

    1101 Van Ness Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Olufoladare Olorunsola is an Interventional Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Olorunsola has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Westside Community Services

    1301 Pierce St, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ann Kim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Alzheimer's Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Budd-Chiari Syndrome.

    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome

    Birthmarks & Vascular Anomalies Center

    1825 4th St, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patricia Cornett is an Oncologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Cornett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Shwartzman Phenomenon, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Hereditary Ovalocytosis, Hereditary Elliptocytosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Advanced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome

    Stanford Health Care

    5800 Hollis St, 
    Emeryville, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Milana Dolezal is a Hematologist in Emeryville, California. Dr. Dolezal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Gastroenterology

    Stanford Health Care

    5800 Hollis St, 
    Emeryville, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nikki Duong is a Gastroenterologist in Emeryville, California. Dr. Duong has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Cirrhosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Alameda Hospital Laboratory

    2070 Clinton Ave, 
    Alameda, CA 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elisa Lau is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Alameda, California. Dr. Lau has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Pubic Lice, Stroke, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Associated Internal Medicine Med GRP Inc

    350 30th St Ste 320, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katy Young is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperthyroidism, Peripheral Neuropathy, Ventricular Tachycardia, and Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Budd-Chiari Syndrome?

    Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by obstruction of the veins of the liver that carry the blood flow from the liver. When the blood flow out of the liver is impeded, blood backs up in the liver, causing it to enlarge (hepatomegaly). The spleen may also enlarge (splenomegaly). This backup of blood increases blood pressure in the portal vein, which carries blood to the liver from the intestines (portal hypertension), and result in dilated, twisted veins in the esophagus (esophageal varices). Portal hypertension, leads to fluid accumulating in the abdomen (called ascites). The clot may extend to also block the inferior vena cava (the large vein that carries blood from the lower parts of the body to the heart). Varicose veins in the abdomen near the skin's surface may develop and become visible. In some cases, scarring of the liver (cirrhosis) occurs. Other symptoms may include fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, jaundice and bleeding in the esophagus. The severity of the disorder varies from case to case, depending on the site and number of affected veins. It most often occurs in patients which have a disorder that makes blood more likely to clot, such as those who are pregnant or who have a tumor, a chronic inflammatory disease, a clotting disorder, an infection, or a myeloproliferative disorder. In about one third of the cases, the cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome is unknown.

    When should I see a Budd-Chiari Syndrome doctor near San Francisco, CA?

    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 a Budd-Chiari Syndrome doctor near San Francisco, CA?

    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 Budd-Chiari Syndrome doctors near San Francisco, CA?

    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 Budd-Chiari Syndrome doctors near San Francisco, CA?

    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 a Budd-Chiari Syndrome doctor near San Francisco, CA?

    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 Budd-Chiari Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Budd-Chiari Syndrome 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 a Budd-Chiari Syndrome doctor near San Francisco, CA?

    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 Budd-Chiari Syndrome 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 Budd-Chiari Syndrome 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 Budd-Chiari Syndrome doctors near San Francisco, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Budd-Chiari Syndrome 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 a Budd-Chiari Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Budd-Chiari Syndrome 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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