Hicham Khallafi
Distinguished in Hepatitis

Dr. Hicham Khallafi

Gastroenterology
Mercy Health
Mercy Health — Lorain Gastroenterology
3700 Kolbe Road, 
Lorain, OH 
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Distinguished in Hepatitis
Mercy Health
Mercy Health — Lorain Gastroenterology
3700 Kolbe Road, 
Lorain, OH 
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Overview

Hicham Khallafi is a Gastroenterologist in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Khallafi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Khallafi is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Hepatitis.

Graduate Institution
Universite Mohammed V, 2001
Residency
Easton Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2008
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Metrohealth Medical Center, Gastroenterology, 2018
Florida Hospital Residency Program, 2011
Hospital Affiliations
Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital
Mercy Health - Allen Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
Gender
Male

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Buckeye Health Plan
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Capital Blue Cross
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CareSource
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Change Healthcare
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Cigna
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CommuniCare Advantage
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First Health
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Managed Medicaid
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Locations

Mercy Health — Lorain Gastroenterology
3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053
Call: 440-960-4416

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Khallafi has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.


1 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Long-Term, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Long-Term, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 01, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Obeticholic Acid
Study Phase: Phase 3

7 Total Publications

Daclatasvir and Peginterferon/Ribavirin for Black/African-American and Latino Patients with HCV infection.
Daclatasvir and Peginterferon/Ribavirin for Black/African-American and Latino Patients with HCV infection.
Journal: Annals of hepatology
Published: October 15, 2016
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