Dr. Nazia Hasan

Dr. Jennifer C. Lai is a general and transplant hepatologist who specializes in caring for patients with chronic viral hepatitis, autoimmune disorders or cirrhosis, particularly those awaiting liver transplantation. Lai is active in patient-oriented research in three major areas: integrating core geriatric issues – such as frailty, disability, need for palliative care and multimorbidity (having more than one disease) – to patients with cirrhosis, investigating disparities in organ allocation and distribution, and assessing the impact of liver donor quality on outcomes. As principal investigator for the Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation (FrAILT) Study funded by the National Institutes of Health, Lai applies measures of frailty and functional status to patients with end-stage liver disease awaiting transplantation. Her research lays the groundwork for preparing these patients with therapeutic interventions that may improve their outcomes and quality of life. She is director of hepatology research at UCSF. Lai earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and combined medical and master of business administration degrees from Tufts University. She completed her residency at New York–Presbyterian Hospital and fellowships in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at UCSF. Lai is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Society of Transplantation, American Gastroenterological Association and American College of Gastroenterology. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Lai is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Ascites, Portal Hypertension, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Lai is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Lai is currently accepting new patients.

Emily Perito is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Perito is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Childhood Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Francis Yao is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Yao is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Liver Embolization.

Mandana Khalili is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Khalili is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Autoimmune Hepatitis.

Dr. Uma Mahadevan is a gastroenterologist and director of the UCSF Colitis and Crohn's Disease Center. She is an expert on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly as it relates to pregnancy and fertility, and on managing patients with complex Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. In research, Mahadevan is interested in digital health for IBD and developing novel therapies for IBD, and she is involved in trials of new drugs and dietary therapies. Mahadevan earned her medical degree from the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine, part of the State University of New York system. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the Mount Sinai Health System, a fellowship in gastroenterology at UCSF, and a fellowship in IBD at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Mahadevan is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Ileostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Mahadevan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med/Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology. Dr. Mahadevan is currently accepting new patients.

James Ostroff is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Ostroff is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Childhood Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Stricture, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.