Kawthar Mohamed
Experienced in Portal Hypertension
Experienced in Portal Hypertension
6002 N Westgate Blvd, Suite 230, 
Tacoma, WA 

Overview

Kawthar Mohamed, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in gastroenterology and hepatology. Dr. Mohamed believes every patient deserves compassionate, comprehensive and equitable access to health care. She is committed to providing evidence-based, patient-centered care that both addresses disease states and also empowers patients to better understand and participate in their health journey.In 2021 Dr. Mohamed was an American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Emerging Liver Scholar awardee. She has conducted research on HCC screening in African-born patients with chronic hepatitis B and early sobriety in alcohol-related liver disease outcomes in liver transplant, among other topics.Dr. Mohamed is committed to providing timely care that is also compassionate and collaborative.

Dr. Mohamed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Diarrhea, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Portal Hypertension.

Graduate Institution
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI
Residency
Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Transplant Hepatology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN; Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
Hospital Affiliations
St Anthony Hospital
St Francis Community Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Somali
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
HealthPartners
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO

Locations

Franciscan Digestive Care Associates - Pearl Place
6002 N Westgate Blvd, Suite 230, Tacoma, WA 98406

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.


23 Total Publications

Disparities in access to early liver transplantation for alcohol-associated liver disease: More to do for patients in need.
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