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Hepatology Program

The Hepatology Program at Michigan Medicine is one of the largest and most prestigious programs in the world. Our team has excelled in research, education, and in providing compassionate care since 1954.

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Program Overview

Led by Dr. Neehar Parikh and Dr. Elliot Tapper, the Hepatology Program includes 18 faculty members and four advanced practice providers with world-leading expertise in a wide variety of liver diseases

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University of Michigan - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Leading with excellence: The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Michigan is the largest in the United States, with a large, dedicated team that takes a three-tiered approach to delivering care for liver disease.

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Learn more about our program's history, our team members and our mission for providing state-of-the-art liver care.

Research

With a broad research portfolio, our program’s investigations span scientific, clinical and health services research.

Education

Our team is committed to the training of fellows in the GI Fellowship Program and Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program.

Patient Care

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Lectures & CME

During the year, we provide a variety of hepatology educational lectures and CME courses to U-M faculty as well as external health care providers.

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Identifying avoidant, restrictive food intake disorder in gastroenterology patients

New research from Michigan Medicine gastroenterologists attempts to better calibrate the Nine-Item ARFID Screen for patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction.
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As probiotic use surges, microbiome-supportive food consumption stagnates

New research finds that probiotic supplement use has surged in the United States, while the consumption of microbiome-supportive foods has remained virtually unchanged.
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How gastroenterology nutrition therapy has evolved

At Michigan Medicine, physicians and nutritionists from the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology led the 10th annual “FOOD: The Main Course to Digestive Health” to educate nutritionists treating gastrointestinal diseases and conditions.
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Evolving causes, diagnosis of drug-induced liver injury

The causes of drug-induced liver injury have evolved over the last 20 years, according to a review in Hepatology Communications.
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Medical School well-represented among Strategic Initiative Fund’s first recipients

On Aug. 26, the University of Michigan announced 37 projects that will receive $40 million in initial funding from the Strategic Initiative Fund to pursue bold ideas.
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The Department of Internal Medicine was recognized in seven specialties in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.

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