Los Angeles Hepatologists

A hepatologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the liver, gall bladder, pancreas and biliary tree - the path through which bile that is secreted by the liver travels to the duodenum. These organs are responsible for many essential bodily functions, such as production of hormones and enzymes, filtering the blood, detoxifying chemicals, metabolizing drugs, and digesting and processing food.

Common disorders that are treated by hepatologists are cirrhosis of the liver, gallstones, pancreatitis and hepatitis.

The area of Los Angeles, CA has a population of approximately 2,378,448 people. There are 25 hepatologists near Los Angeles, which gives it a ratio of 1 hepatologist per 95,138 residents or a ratio of 1 hepatologist per 32,841 households. There are 821,015 households in Los Angeles.