Hepatology

Hepatologist

Occupation
Names	Doctor, Medical Specialist
Occupation type	Specialty
Activity sectors	Medicine
Description
Education required	Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) OR Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) OR Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) OR Bacculareus Medicinae, Bacculareus Chirurgiae (M.B.Ch.B) AND Internal Medicine Specialiazation AND Gastroenterology Subspecialization AND Extra training as a Gastroenterologist in Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology
Fields of employment	Hospitals, clinics

Fluoroscopic image of common bile duct

Hepatology is the branch of medicine that studies the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas as well as managing their disorders. Although traditionally considered a field of skills of gastroenterology, rapid expansion has led in some countries to doctors specializing solely on this area, who are called hepatologists.