Jamil S. Alsahhar, MD, is a board-certified transplant hepatologist in Dallas who specializes in the diagnosis and management of complex liver diseases. He cares for patients with viral hepatitis, metabolic liver disease, autoimmune liver disease, cirrhosis and liver cancer, as well as patients who may need or have undergone liver transplantation. He also has a special interest in the cardiac and pulmonary complications that can occur in patients with cirrhosis.
Dr. Alsahhar earned his medical degree from Texas A&M University College of Medicine. He completed his internship and internal medicine residency, followed by fellowship training in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.
In addition to caring for patients with liver disease, Dr. Alsahhar is actively involved in hepatology and liver transplant research. He has published scientific articles in the field and has presented his work at national and international meetings. Patients can learn more about his research and publications through
PubMed.gov.
Dr. Alsahhar has earned consecutive recognition from
D Magazine as a Best Doctor for his expertise and commitment to caring for patients with liver disease.
Outside of work, Dr. Alsahhar enjoys playing soccer and ping-pong and pursuing landscape photography.