Hassan Azhari

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Liver cancer and conditions
  • Liver disease
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Get to Know Me

I am a gastroenterologist and hepatologist who focuses on the management of liver cancers, chronic liver disease, and acute liver-related complications. My expertise includes autoimmune, metabolic, toxic, viral, and immune-mediated liver disease as well as general gastroenterology.

Patients with cancer who have longstanding liver disease often require monitoring and management through the course of their cancer care, and many others may develop liver-related issues that warrant an evaluation. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, I work collaboratively with colleagues in various departments to provide the most comprehensive care possible to our patients.

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My practice also includes endoscopy which plays a big part in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of many types of cancer. My research focuses on the epidemiology of liver disease and the public health aspect of my clinical practice.

Communication is key in the practice of medicine, and I encourage a patient-centered environment in my care setting where the patient’s concerns are heard, and the findings and personalized recommendations are relayed and addressed appropriately. MSK allows me to deliver excellent care for liver disease and cancer in a specialized environment with state-of-the-art technology.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a gastroenterologist (GAS-troh-EN-teh-RAH-loh-jist), which is a doctor with special training in the gastrointestinal (GI) system. This includes the esophagus, intestines, stomach, bile ducts, gallbladder, liver, and pancreas.

I'm a hepatologist, which is a doctor with special training in issues affecting the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas.

  • Assistant Attending Physician
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Liver cancer and conditions
  • Liver disease
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD - American University of Beirut

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine - University of Calgary

Fellowships

  • Gastroenterology - University of Calgary
  • Transplant Hepatology - Mayo Clinic

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine, 2018
  • Gastroenterology, 2021

Awards and Honors

  • Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL) Young Investigator Award 2020
  • Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL) Young Investigator Award 2019
  • European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Young Investigator Award 2019
  • Levy/Thomson Award from the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) 2019
  • Dr. Chirag Shah International Resident Award 2016
  • Gastroenterology Chief Fellow, University of Calgary, 2019-2020

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Contact and Location

Dr. Azhari sees patients at one location.

Location
New York, NY
160 East 53rd Street New York NY 10022

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Colleagues

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Azhari’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Hassan Azhari discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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