Education and Training
The University of Michigan Hepatology Program is one of the largest hepatology programs in the country. The twelve full-time faculty have diverse expertise in many liver diseases and are actively engaged in clinical, translational, and basic science research on viral hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplantation, fatty liver disease, Wilson disease, cholestasis, and hepatic inflammatory response. The Hepatology faculty provide comprehensive training in the management of acute and chronic liver diseases for our GI fellows and fourth-year advanced Liver Transplant fellows.
Clinical Training
Inpatient rotations:
- Liver Service
- Liver Consult Service
Outpatient clinics:
- General Hepatology Clinic (Taubman Center and VA)
- Fatty Liver Disease Clinic
- Liver Transplant Clinic
- Liver Tumor Clinic
- Viral Hepatitis Clinic
- Wilson Disease Clinic
Teaching conferences:
- Clinical case discussions
- Journal club
- Pathology seminar
Research training
In addition to direct mentoring by one of the Hepatology faculty, fellows have the opportunity to pursue a 1- to 2-year Master degree course in Epidemiology, Clinical Research, and Biostatistics.
Recently graduated hepatology fellows and their current affiliations:
Hellan Kang, MD, MS – Clinical Lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Pratima Sharma, MD – Clinical Lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Ryan M. Taylor, MD, MS – Assistant Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of Hepatology, The University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS
Michael L. Volk, MD, MS – Clinical Lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
