Dr. Alison J. Faust
Overview
Alison Faust, MD, specializes in hepatology and transplant hepatology and is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Center for Liver Care and is affiliated with UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Faust received her medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College and completed her residency and fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine.
Dr. Faust is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Macroamylasemia. Her top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Visceromegaly, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3459 5th Avenue, Montefiore, 7 South, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Faust 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.
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.
UPMC Center For Liver Care
Scott Biggins, MD, specializes in hepatology and transplant hepatology and is board-certified in transplant hepatology and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Center for Liver Care and is affiliated with UPMC Horizon, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Biggins received his medical degree from the University of Southern California and completed his residency at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Biggins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Macroamylasemia. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Cirrhosis, 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
- Distinguished
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)Dr. Faust isDistinguished. Learn about Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).
- Advanced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Faust isAdvanced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- AscitesDr. Faust isAdvanced. Learn about Ascites.
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Faust isAdvanced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.
- CirrhosisDr. Faust isAdvanced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Enlarged LiverDr. Faust isAdvanced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- Esophageal VaricesDr. Faust isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Varices.
- Experienced
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Faust isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Faust isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- CholangitisDr. Faust isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholestasisDr. Faust isExperienced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Faust isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Congenital Hepatic FibrosisDr. Faust isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis.