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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.

About

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

Find clinic information, specialty clinics, procedure information and more.

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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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