The 20 Best Cirrhosis Doctors in The United States

Nezam Afdhal is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Afdhal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Sumeet Asrani, MD, MSc is the Chief of Hepatology and Liver Transplantation at the Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute in Dallas. He has served as the Medical Director of the Center for Advanced Liver Disease since 2016. He provides clinical care at Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) and Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Waxahachie. Recently, Dr. Asrani has restructured the research enterprise of the Simmons Transplant Institute and has been instrumental in elevating the name of the Institute and Baylor Scott & White as a recognized presence in the national and international academic world. Dr. Asrani received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He did his internship and residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. He went on to complete fellowships in gastroenterology, hepatology and transplant hepatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota before joining the transplant hepatology team at Baylor University Medical Center in 2013. Dr. Asrani has published 140 peer review publications, 300 abstracts and given over 125 national and international presentations. In addition, he has mentored more than 30 trainees to help advance their medical careers. Dr. Asrani previously served as an associate editor for the American Journal of Transplantation (AJT) and as an associate editor for Liver Transplantation (LT). He is actively involved in national and international collaborations to improve care for patients with liver disease. Dr. Asrani specializes in the management of patients with end-stage liver disease, liver transplantation candidates and recipients. His other clinical interests include liver cancer, viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and alcohol associated liver disease. His research interests focus on early identification of patients with cirrhosis, improving quality of patients with liver disease especially in the rural setting, improving kidney function in patients with liver disease and organ allocation. In his free time, Dr, Asrani enjoys various fitness endeavors, playing the drums, and traveling with his wife and four children. Dr. Asrani was recognized by D Magazine as a Best Doctor for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Dr. Asrani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Ascites, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Asrani is board certified in Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Med/Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Med/Transplant Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, and Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Alan Bonder is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bonder is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Autoimmune Hepatitis, Cholangitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bonder is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Sanjaya K. Satapathy is the medical director of the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at the Northwell Transplant Institute, program director of Northwell's Transplant Hepatology Fellowship, and professor of medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.His path to medicine began in India, where he was inspired by his father an engineer with a passion for homeopathy to pursue a career in healthcare. He earned his medical degree from Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, followed by fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology in the early 2000s. During that time, he witnessed the profound need for liver transplantation in India, where access remained scarce.While presenting his research at a conference in the United States, Dr. Satapathy was drawn to the opportunities and possibilities for advancing transplantation in America. He decided to continue his career in the United States, completing additional residency and fellowship training before serving as a transplant hepatologist in Memphis. In 2019, he was recruited to Northwell.It was a dream to begin from zero and build a transplant program that could be a model not just for the area or the state, but for the country, says Dr. Satapathy. Within only a few years, we've been able to achieve that goal, because Northwell has all the elements and resources to be one of the best programs in the nation. The expertise we have is unparalleled, with a collaborative team that encompasses all levels of care.The program was founded just in time for a huge surge in demand for liver transplants in the area, he adds. Liver disease and other liver issues are on the rise, making the need for an extensive program crucial for those in the New York region. Part of the program's strength is innovation. For example, Northwell is utilizing an approach that allows donated organs to be safely preserved for a longer period of time, which means needed organs can travel longer distances even from as far away as Hawaii. Northwell is also running several clinical trials on transplant medications and operates a robust transplant hepatology fellowship program to train the next generation of doctors a program Dr. Satapathy launched.I'm passionate about this work, and particularly about my patients, he says. I see every patient as my family, and my focus is on what I can do next to help them. Dr. Satapathy is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Satapathy is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Transplant Hepatology.

Mark Young is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Young is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 74 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Jaundice, Acute Pancreatitis, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Young is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Eyob Feyssa is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dr. Feyssa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Feyssa is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Chakradhar Reddy is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Reddy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, Esophageal Varices, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Reddy is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine (Transplant Hepatology).

Zobair Younossi practices practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Younossi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis C, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

Kris Kowdley is a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Kowdley is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cholestasis, Cholangitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Liver Transplant.

Eric Lawitz is a Hepatologist practicing medicine in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Lawitz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Liver Transplant.

Dr Sammy is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sammy is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Ascites, Liver Transplant, and Liver Embolization.

Manal Abdelmalek is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Abdelmalek is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant.

Elliot B. Tapper MD is an Associate Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He is Academic Chief of Hepatology. His primary goal is to empower patients to enjoy a high quality of life. He is an expert in the management of chronic liver disease, performance of clinical trials, and big data for the study of liver disease. He has developed strategies that reduce symptoms and improve quality of life and invented tools that have helped keep patients with cirrhosis at home and away from the hospital. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Hepatology Communications. Dr. Tapper is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ascites, Liver Failure, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Tapper is board certified in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology.

Kenneth Sherman is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Sherman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis E, and Liver Transplant.

Michael Charlton is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Charlton is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Islet Cell Transplantation.

Paul Kwo is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Kwo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Douglas Dieterich is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Dieterich is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Liver Transplant.

Norah Terrault is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Terrault is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

Gustavo Galue is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Galue is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Xanthoma, High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Galue is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

Dr. William Drake has been serving the primary care needs of North Texas families since 1995. He is focused on providing quality preventative medicine as the first line of defense for patients of all ages. Dr. Drake is dedicated to serving his patients by providing personalized health and wellness services through exemplary care, education and research. He is especially passionate about research and treatments in the areas of juvenile and adult diabetes.Dr. Drake earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan in East Lansing. He completed his family medicine residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Drake is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a member of the American Diabetes Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Tarrant County Medical Society, Texas Academy of Family Physicians and Texas Medical Association. Dr. Drake is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and High Cholesterol.