Dr. Bashar Ahmed Aqel M.D.
Hepatologist | Hepatology
13400 E SHEA BLVD SCOTTSDALE AZ, 85259About
Dr. Bashar Aqel is a hepatologist practicing in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Aqel specializes in the study of body parts such as the liver, the biliary tree, the gallbladder and the pancreas. Hepatologists manage disorders in these areas and are specifically known for treating viral hepatitis. Patients who have received liver transplants also follow up with hepatologists after their procedure.
Education and Training
Univ Of Jordan, Fac Of Med, Amman, Jordan 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Should transplant hepatologists serve as primary care physicians?
- Evidence for liver injury in the setting of obstructive sleep apnea.
- Portal vein thrombosis in patients with end stage liver disease awaiting liver transplantation: outcome of anticoagulation.
- Hepatic glycogen deposition in a patient with anorexia nervosa and persistently abnormal transaminase levels.
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