Overview
Jorge Rakela is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Rakela has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Rakela is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 38 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Cirrhosis.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Liver FailureDr. Rakela isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Advanced
- HepatitisDr. Rakela isAdvanced. Learn about Hepatitis.
- Liver TransplantDr. Rakela isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Experienced
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Rakela isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.
- CirrhosisDr. Rakela isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Congenital Hepatic FibrosisDr. Rakela isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis.
- Hepatitis CDr. Rakela isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis C.
- Hepatitis EDr. Rakela isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis E.
- JaundiceDr. Rakela isExperienced. Learn about Jaundice.