The 20 Best Liver Failure Doctors Near Me in Altoona, PA

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The 20 Best Liver Failure Doctors near Altoona, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Liver Failure near Altoona, PA. Of these, 21 are Experienced.

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    Tariq Rahman
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Experienced in Liver Failure

    UPMC Altoona Radiology

    620 Howard Avenue, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Punjabi

    Tariq Rahman, MD, specializes in diagnostic radiology and is board certified in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. He practices at UPMC Altoona Radiology and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. Dr. Rahman completed his fellowship and residency at Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center and medical education at Albany Medical College. Dr. Rahman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Colonoscopy, and Liver Embolization.

    Nancy T. Kenney
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Hospital Medicine

    UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

    620 Howard Avenue, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nancy Kenney, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is affiliated with UPMC Bedford and UPMC Altoona. Dr. Kenney completed her medical degree and residency at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kenney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Altoona Regional Health System

    620 Howard Ave, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Huang is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Huang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Respiratory Alkalosis, Liver Failure, Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

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    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology

    US Digestive Health

    810 Valley View Boulevard, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Kerstetter is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kerstetter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology

    US Digestive Health

    810 Valley View Boulevard, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Brzana is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Brzana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Experienced in Liver Failure

    Physical Rehabilitation Industrial & Sports Medicine

    2005 Valley View Boulevard, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hugh Newman is a Physiatrist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Newman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Stroke, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Experienced in Liver Failure

    Prism

    2005 Valley View Boulevard, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rakesh Patel is a Physiatrist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Stroke, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

    William J. Pendergast
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Hospital Medicine

    UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

    620 Howard Avenue, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Pendergast, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Northwest, UPMC Kane, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Somerset, UPMC Horizon, UPMC East, UPMC Jameson, and UPMC Passavant. Dr. Pendergast completed his medical degree and residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pendergast is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Liver Failure, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Azfar A. Farooqi
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Hospital Medicine

    UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

    620 Howard Avenue, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Azfar Farooqi, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Altoona. Dr. Farooqi received his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College and completed his residency at Weiss Memorial Hospital. Dr. Farooqi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Volkmann Contracture, and Low Potassium Level.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology

    Blair Endoscopy Center LLC

    810 Valley View Blvd, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rajih Alkhafaji is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alkhafaji is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology

    Blair Endoscopy Center LLC

    810 Valley View Blvd, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mitul Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Volvulus, Portal Hypertension, Diverticular Disease, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology

    Blair Endoscopy Center LLC

    810 Valley View Blvd, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Bailey is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bailey has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Internal Medicine

    Blair Endoscopy Center LLC

    810 Valley View Blvd, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anan Said is an Internal Medicine provider in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Said is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology

    US Digestive Health

    810 Valley View Boulevard, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edmond Bouassaf is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bouassaf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Swallowing Difficulty, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Experienced in Liver Failure

    Office

    615 Howard Ave Ste 107, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Angel Raposas is a Nephrologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Raposas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Necrosis.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Family Medicine

    Rhino Care Inc

    1701 12th Ave Ste G1, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anthony Froncillo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Froncillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Gastroenterology

    Nason Medical Center LLC

    105 Nason Dr, 
    Roaring Spring, PA 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ralph Mckibbin is a Gastroenterologist in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mckibbin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Celiac Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Interventional Radiology

    Nason Medical Center LLC

    105 Nason Dr, 
    Roaring Spring, PA 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregg Weinberg is an Interventional Radiologist in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. Dr. Weinberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Boils, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Hospital Medicine

    Dubois Regional Medical Center

    187 Hospital Dr, 
    Tyrone, PA 
     (13.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Bonebrake is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bonebrake is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ascites, Liver Embolization, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Liver Failure
    Family Medicine

    Cove Family Practice, Inc

    111 Nason Drive, Suite 101, 
    Roaring Spring, PA 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Darron Locke is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. Dr. Locke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Alzheimer's Disease.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    When should I see a Liver Failure doctor near Altoona, PA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Liver Failure doctor near Altoona, PA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Liver Failure doctors near Altoona, PA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Liver Failure doctors near Altoona, PA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Liver Failure doctor near Altoona, PA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Liver Failure doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Liver Failure doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Liver Failure doctor near Altoona, PA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Liver Failure doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Liver Failure doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Liver Failure doctors near Altoona, PA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Liver Failure doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Liver Failure doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Liver Failure doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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