Liver Disease Care

Our liver disease experts provide complete, coordinated care for patients with all types of liver conditions.

Liver Disease Care

Our liver disease experts provide complete, coordinated care for patients with all types of liver conditions.

Innovative Care for Liver Disease

Conditions affecting the liver — an organ that helps your body digest food, store energy and remove toxins — impact 4.5 million people each year. At the USC Liver Disease Program, our renowned doctors offer patient-centered, advanced care for all types of liver conditions and diseases.

Our team of specialists work together to design a treatment plan just for you. We offer state-of-the-art treatment options for conditions such as hepatitis, fatty liver disease, liver cancer and gallstones. Our experts also provide pre- and post-liver transplant care.

Our liver disease specialists will be by your side from diagnosis to treatment to recovery.

Complete Treatment for All Types of Liver Conditions

Your expert hepatologists work with oncologists, surgeons, radiologists and other specialists to deliver complete care focused on you.

We are leaders in liver disease research, bringing you access to clinical trials and cutting-edge medications and treatment options.

Our liver transplant program has been a pioneer in the field for over 20 years.

We are ranked among the top programs in the nation for exceptional cancer care by U.S. News & World Report.

Aaron J. Ahearn, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Scott M. Atay, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Thoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lung Cancer View more

Saroja Devi Bangaru, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Mark L. Barr, MD

Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Specialties

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Transplant Surgery View more

Katherine Margaret Butcher, NP-C

Specialties

Nurse Practitioner, Melanoma Surgery, Gastroenterology

James L. Buxbaum, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor (Clinical Scholar)

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Cynthia Cherfane, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Peter Sung Chung, MD

Accepting new patients

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Clinician Educator ...

Specialties

Pulmonary Critical Care, Lung Transplant Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Internal Medicine

Laurie D. Deleve, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology

John Arthur Donovan, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Liver Transplant Surgery

Florinale Cuico Elorta, NP-C

Accepting new patients

Nurse Practitioner

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Juliet Emamaullee, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery View more

Kambiz Etesami, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery View more

Accepting new patients

Co-Director, USC Transplant Institure

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Hyosun (helen) Han, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology

Takashi Harano, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Thoracic Surgery, Lung Cancer, Transplant Surgery View more

Brent A. Hiramoto, MD

Specialties

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Rome Jutabha, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Jeffrey A. Kahn, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Liver Transplant Surgery

Ani Amirian Kardashian, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Navpreet Kaur, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Saro Khemichian, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology

Anthony W. Kim, MD

Accepting new patients

Division Chief, Thoracic Surgery

Specialties

Thoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lung Cancer View more

Accepting new patients

Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology

Sujit Kulkarni, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

Brian Pei Lim Lee, MD

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology

Michael Lin, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Liver Transplant Surgery, Gastroenterology

Gautam K. Malhotra, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Surinder K. Mann, MD

Accepting new patients

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology

Neel Kamal Mann, MD

Accepting new patients

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Omar Hossam Mohamedaly, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Clinician Educator ...

Specialties

Pulmonary Critical Care, Lung Transplant Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Florence-Damilola Oyinola Odufalu, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Nipaporn Pichetshote, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Homayoun Pournik, MD

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

Accepting new patients

Clinical Associate Professor (Clinician Educator)

Specialties

Pulmonology, Transplant Surgery

Kathleen Kay Rosario, NP-C

Accepting new patients

Clinical Instructor of Medicine (Practitioner)

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Ara Sahakian, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Julia Ann Saile, PA-C

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Physician Assistant, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

Takeshi Saito, MD

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Robert R. Selby, MD

Accepting new patients

Chief of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Abdominal ...

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Anisa Shaker, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Sonia Sharma, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Sarah Sheibani, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology

Mohd Raashid Sheikh, Mha, MD

Section Chief, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Linda S. Sher, MD

Accepting new patients

Division Chief for Clinical Research

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery View more

Hamid Shidban, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine/Divis ...

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Mark L. Sturdevant, MD

Accepting new patients

Chief, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and ...

Specialties

Hepatobiliary, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery View more

Norah Anne Terrault, MD

Neil Kaplowitz Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Hepatology View more

Jacques Van Dam, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Medicine (Clinical Scholar)

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Elizabeth S. Wong, PA-C

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology View more

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Shannon M. Zielsdorf, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery View more

Saroja Devi Bangaru, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology

James L. Buxbaum, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor (Clinical Scholar)

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Cynthia Cherfane, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Internal Medicine

Laurie D. Deleve, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Brent A. Hiramoto, MD

Specialties

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Rome Jutabha, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Jeffrey A. Kahn, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Liver Transplant Surgery

Ani Amirian Kardashian, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Saro Khemichian, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology

Michael Lin, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Liver Transplant Surgery, Gastroenterology

Surinder K. Mann, MD

Accepting new patients

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology

Neel Kamal Mann, MD

Accepting new patients

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Florence-Damilola Oyinola Odufalu, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Nipaporn Pichetshote, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Ara Sahakian, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Takeshi Saito, MD

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Anisa Shaker, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Sonia Sharma, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Sarah Sheibani, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine/Divis ...

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Norah Anne Terrault, MD

Neil Kaplowitz Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Hepatology View more

Jacques Van Dam, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Medicine (Clinical Scholar)

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology View more

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Katherine Margaret Butcher, NP-C

Specialties

Nurse Practitioner, Melanoma Surgery, Gastroenterology

Florinale Cuico Elorta, NP-C

Accepting new patients

Nurse Practitioner

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Kathleen Kay Rosario, NP-C

Accepting new patients

Clinical Instructor of Medicine (Practitioner)

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Aaron J. Ahearn, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Juliet Emamaullee, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery View more

Kambiz Etesami, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery View more

Accepting new patients

Co-Director, USC Transplant Institure

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Navpreet Kaur, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Accepting new patients

Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Sujit Kulkarni, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

Gautam K. Malhotra, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Homayoun Pournik, MD

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

Robert R. Selby, MD

Accepting new patients

Chief of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Abdominal ...

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Mohd Raashid Sheikh, Mha, MD

Section Chief, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Linda S. Sher, MD

Accepting new patients

Division Chief for Clinical Research

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery View more

Mark L. Sturdevant, MD

Accepting new patients

Chief, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and ...

Specialties

Hepatobiliary, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery View more

Shannon M. Zielsdorf, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery View more

Julia Ann Saile, PA-C

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Physician Assistant, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

Elizabeth S. Wong, PA-C

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

Saroja Devi Bangaru, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Internal Medicine

John Arthur Donovan, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Liver Transplant Surgery

Hyosun (helen) Han, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology

Jeffrey A. Kahn, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Liver Transplant Surgery

Ani Amirian Kardashian, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Saro Khemichian, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology

Brian Pei Lim Lee, MD

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology

Michael Lin, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Liver Transplant Surgery, Gastroenterology

Florence-Damilola Oyinola Odufalu, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Takeshi Saito, MD

Specialties

Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Norah Anne Terrault, MD

Neil Kaplowitz Professor of Medicine

Specialties

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Hepatology View more

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology View more

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties

Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology

Aaron J. Ahearn, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Scott M. Atay, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Thoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lung Cancer View more

Mark L. Barr, MD

Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Specialties

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Transplant Surgery View more

Peter Sung Chung, MD

Accepting new patients

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Clinician Educator ...

Specialties

Pulmonary Critical Care, Lung Transplant Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Juliet Emamaullee, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery View more

Kambiz Etesami, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery View more

Accepting new patients

Co-Director, USC Transplant Institure

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Takashi Harano, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Thoracic Surgery, Lung Cancer, Transplant Surgery View more

Navpreet Kaur, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Accepting new patients

Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery, Pancreas Transplant Surgery View more

Anthony W. Kim, MD

Accepting new patients

Division Chief, Thoracic Surgery

Specialties

Thoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lung Cancer View more

Omar Hossam Mohamedaly, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Clinician Educator ...

Specialties

Pulmonary Critical Care, Lung Transplant Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Homayoun Pournik, MD

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

Accepting new patients

Clinical Associate Professor (Clinician Educator)

Specialties

Pulmonology, Transplant Surgery

Robert R. Selby, MD

Accepting new patients

Chief of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Abdominal ...

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Linda S. Sher, MD

Accepting new patients

Division Chief for Clinical Research

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery View more

Hamid Shidban, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery

Mark L. Sturdevant, MD

Accepting new patients

Chief, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and ...

Specialties

Hepatobiliary, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery View more

Shannon M. Zielsdorf, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Kidney Transplant Surgery View more

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