Department Of Hepatology

Hepatology is a branch of medicine concerned with the study, prevention, diagnosis, and management of diseases that affect the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas. The term hepatology is derived from the Greek words “hepatikos” and “logia,” which mean liver and study, respectively.

Hepatologists are doctors who specialize in the field of hepatic diseases and the organs that these conditions affect. Their goal is to help diagnose and treat hepatic conditions, such as hepatitis, fatty liver disease, pancreatitis.