Overview
Liver disease is a disease that’s stigmatized. Many people are embarrassed to say they have liver disease, and that’s because liver disease is associated with alcoholism or drug abuse. But most people have liver disease that’s not related to those issues at all. People who smoke cigarettes get bad diseases, and we try not to stigmatize them. So it’s very difficult to be a patient with liver disease. They often feel isolated. But what has struck me about all of my patients is that they are very supportive of each other, and their families tend to be very supportive of them. They weather their condition with great grace, and they’re very grateful for the help we can provide. One of the things that distinguishes the gastroenterology division at Duke is that we have a very balanced faculty. Many programs specialize in one thing or another. Duke really covers the spectrum of gastrointestinal diseases. We have the breadth of general gastroenterologists, but we also have the sub-subspecialties.
Dr. Mae E. Diehl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Enlarged Liver.
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Clinical Research
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Sirish Sanaka is a Hepatologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Sanaka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.
Duke Gastroenterology North Durham
I see patients with chronic liver diseases. I have a clinical and research interest in metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease, formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. I am interested in identifying patients at high risk for MASLD, who as a result can develop liver inflammation, liver scarring, and cirrhosis. My passion is to develop care pathways for patients with MASLD and liver fibrosis to specialty care, create sustainable multidisciplinary and lifestyle programs and provide therapeutic options on the horizon. I also have expertise in the medical management of obesity that I incorporate into my liver practice to care for my patients with liver diseases. Dr. Dinani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Endoscopy.
Ayako Suzuki is a Hepatologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Suzuki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Menopause, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Cirrhosis.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)Dr. Mae E. Diehl isDistinguished. Learn about Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).
- Advanced
- CirrhosisDr. Mae E. Diehl isAdvanced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Enlarged LiverDr. Mae E. Diehl isAdvanced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseDr. Mae E. Diehl isAdvanced. Learn about Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
- VisceromegalyDr. Mae E. Diehl isAdvanced. Learn about Visceromegaly.
- Experienced
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Mae E. Diehl isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.
- Congenital Hepatic FibrosisDr. Mae E. Diehl isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis.
- HepatitisDr. Mae E. Diehl isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis.
- Hepatitis CDr. Mae E. Diehl isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis C.
- MacroamylasemiaDr. Mae E. Diehl isExperienced. Learn about Macroamylasemia.
- Primary Biliary CholangitisDr. Mae E. Diehl isExperienced. Learn about Primary Biliary Cholangitis.