Overview
James O'connell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Norwalk, Connecticut. Dr. O'connell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis C. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Baker Cyst, and Necrosis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
Montefiore Medical Group, Comprehensive Family Care Center
Dr. Akiyama is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Clinician-Investigator in the Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. In addition to providing care and treatment to people living with HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and substance use disorders, Dr. Akiyama conducts research focusing on HCV among socioeconomically marginalized populations with particular emphasis on the intersection of HCV in the criminal legal system and sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Akiyama is the recipient of a K99/R00 award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to develop and test an innovative strategy to improve linkage to and retention in HCV treatment among individuals recently released from jail. He is also the recipient of an Avenir Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse focused on HCV Transmission Networks Among People Who Inject Drugs. Dr. Akiyama is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis C. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Amy Justice is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in West Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Justice is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis C. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, and Opioid Use Disorder.
Northwell Health Center For Liver Disease And Transplantation
Hillel Tobias is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Transplant Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Tobias is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis C. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Liver Transplant.
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
- Experienced
- Baker CystDr. O'connell isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Chronic CoughDr. O'connell isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Cough.
- ColitisDr. O'connell isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- Familial HypertensionDr. O'connell isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable AldosteronismDr. O'connell isExperienced. Learn about Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
- Hemorrhagic ProctocolitisDr. O'connell isExperienced. Learn about Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.


