Nezam H Afdhal MD

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Professor, Medicine-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

Bidmc110 Francis St Ste 8eBoston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-632-1069

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Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1987 - 1989
Royal College of Surgeons IrelandClass of 1981

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1989 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Quality Data Center, Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Online Medical Record, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Online Medical Record, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2012, 2014-2017

Clinical Trials

FibroScan in Patients With Hepatitis B and C Presenting for Liver Biopsy
COMPLETED
NA
Cerebral Effects of Pegylated Interferon in Hepatitis C Positive Subjects
COMPLETED
Study of Long-term Peg Intron vs. Colchicine in Non-responders. Start of enrollment: 2000 Jan 15
COMPLETED
PHASE4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Deep Learning Based Shear Wave Detection and Segmentation Tool for Use in Point-of-Care for Chronic Liver Disease Assessments.
Mohammad Honarvar, Julio Lobo, Caitlin Schneider, Nathan Wolfe, Samer Gawrieh
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 2024-12-01
9 citations
Serum protein risk stratification score for diagnostic evaluation of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.
Michelle Lai, Simon T Dillon, Xuesong Gu, Tina L Morhardt, Yuyan Xu
Hepatology Communications. 2024-12-01
1 citations
Methods and Validation of Velacur Determined Fat Fraction in patients with MASLD.
Mohammad Honarvar, Julio Lobo, Caitlin Schneider, Samuel Klein, Gordon I Smith
WFUMB Ultrasound Open. 2024-12-01

Lectures

MRI 2012: Clinical Update and Practical Applications
Harvard Medical School, Duck Key, Florida - 2/20/2012
Update in Internal Medicine
Harvard Medical School & Beth Israel Deacones Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts - 12/4/2011

Other

Acute cholangitis
Afdhal NH
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-cholangitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2011-12-21
Pathogenesis, clinical features, and diagnosis of acute cholecystitis
Afdhal NH, Zakko SF
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/pathogenesis-clinical-features-and-diagnosis-of-acute-cholecystitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-18
Treatment of acute cholecystitis
Afdhal NH, Vollmer CM, Zakko SF
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-acute-cholecystitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-25

Press Mentions

GI Leader to Know: Dr. Harvey Lefton of the Jefferson Health Torresdale HospitalJuly 1st, 2019
10 GI Physicians Featured in JuneJune 28th, 2019
Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals Hosts R&D Day on Pipeline of Novel Immunomodulatory TherapeuticsDecember 6th, 2018

Grant Support

Clinical Center For Phase I/II Trials Of Silymarin In Chronic Liver DiseaseNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2006–2010
Clinical CoreNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2009
Clinical Trial: Phase I Study Of Silymarin In Chronic Hepatitis C Or Fatty LiverNational Center For Research Resources2008
Phase I Study Of Silymarin In Chronic Hepatitis C Or Fatty Liver DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2007
Antiviral Therapy In African Americans With HCVNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2005