Nikolaos T. Pyrsopoulos MD., PhD., MBA.,FACP Chief of Hepatology Medical Director Liver Transplantation
Dr. Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos is board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology. He completed his medical degrees (MD and PhD) at the University of Athens in Greece, followed by residency and fellowships at Sismanogleio General Hospital in Athens and the University of Miami School of Medicine. He is an Associate professor of Medicine at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. He is a member of various medical associations such as the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), American Gastroenterology Association (AGA), American Society of Transplantation (AST), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), American College of Physicians (ACP). Florida Gastroenterologic Society (FGS), European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), international Liver Transplantation Society, International Transplantation Society. He received his masters in Business Administration in the University of Miami, He is a member of various committees (AASLD, UNOS , institutional). Active in clinical research he is the principal investigator of numerous clinical research protocols. He is the program director of the Hepatology Fellowship.
Trushar B. Patel, MD Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology
Dr. Patel is board certified in Internal Medicine. He completed a Fellowship in Hepatology at the prestigious Center for Liver Diseases, University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Patel completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, New Jersey. He is a graduate of the Pramukh Swami Medical College, Sardar Patel University in Gujarat, India. Dr. Patel is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Central Florida School of Medicine. He is also involved with the Hepatology Fellowship program at Florida Hospital where he trains fellows and assists in clinical research. Dr. Patel is an Associate Member of the American College of Physicians (ACP). He a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), American Gastroenterology Association (AGA), American Society of Transplantation (AST), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and Florida Medical Association. His special interests include the management of pre- and post- liver transplant patients; percutaneous and laparoscopic liver biopsy; and abdominal paracentesis.
Badar Muneer, MD Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology
Dr. Muneer is board certified in Internal medicine. He completed his Hepatology fellowship at Baylor university medical center in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Muneer has completed his Internal medicine training at Michael Reese hospital affiliated with University of Illinois in Chicago. He completed his medical school from Nishtar medical college, Multan Pakistan. Dr. Muneer has received national recognition ALF/AASLD Resident Scholar Travel Award. He also has been awarded with The Most Outstanding Intern of the year award, The Robert A. Weinstein Award for Excellence in Teaching and A.A Goldsmith Award in the recognition of professional competence, a warm and humane attitude towards patients and their families. Dr. Muneer is also involved with Hepatology fellowship program at Florida hospital where he trains fellows and assist in clinical research. Dr. Muneer is an Assistant professor of Medicine at the University of Central Florida School of medicine. He is a member of American college of Physicians (ACP), American Medical Association (AMA) and American Association for the study of liver diseases (AASLD). His special interests include the management of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Autoimmune liver diseases, Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, Hepatocellular carcinoma and Liver transplant patients.