Julia J Wattacheril, MD, MPH Specialties: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology

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About Julia J Wattacheril, MD, MPH
Dr. Wattacheril's clinical specialties include all aspects of transplant hepatology, general hepatology and gastroenterology with emphasis on metabolic liver disease and obesity. She specializes in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as well as all forms of hepatitis, chronic liver disease, and liver cancer in addition to liver transplantation. Her research interests include hepatic steatosis, insulin resistance, gut hormones and metabolic liver disease in adults. Her current research concentrates on the relationship between proteins and lipids that differentiate steatosis from steatohepatitis using an integrated omics approach.
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Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Expertise
Chronic Liver Disease
Hereditary Liver Disease
Liver Disease
Liver Transplantation
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Education
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
- Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology
- Transplant Hepatology
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
Awards
- 2003 Alpha Omega Alpha
- 2000 Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Citation recipient, American Medical Womens Association