hepatologist
noun [ C ] medical specialized uk/ˌhep.əˈtɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ us/ˌhep.əˈtɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
肝脏病学家;肝脏科医生
a doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the liver (= a large organ that cleans the blood and produces bile)
Patients should be monitored closely by a hepatologist.
He was given a life-saving liver transplant by consultant hepatologist Professor Roger Williams. 肝病专家、顾问医生罗杰·威廉姆斯教授为他进行了肝脏移植，挽救了生命。
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- The patient presented to his hepatologist complaining of weakness, malaise, and shortness of breath.
- The study found that only about 1.2% of children with hepatitis C were receiving treatment by a pediatric hepatologist.
- The multidisciplinary team consisted of a hepatologist, a surgical oncologist, a liver transplantation team, and a radiologist.