Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill, NC has a population of approximately 91,595 people. There are 4 hepatologists near Chapel Hill, which gives it a ratio of 1 hepatologist per 22,899 residents or a ratio of 1 hepatologist per 8,632 households. There are 34,527 households in Chapel Hill.