Hepatologist is a liver doctor. You could make an appointment with a new doctor. Get another opinion. Maybe this doctor will work with you. Just an idea. Your insurance may not require a referal to see a hepatologist or liver doctor. Call and check.
Good Luck,
Bob :)
Thanks for your reply. I plan to call my dr first thing in the morning for a referral. I need to seek out a good dr as I have been through too much with the sleep apnea. I don't know what a hepatoligist is. My rheumatoligist said to go to a liver dr. Where should i start looking at? Teaching hospitals? Call ins company for referrals. I no longer trust my famiy dr since he said it was fatty liver and now this. My rheum said the same thing. Autimmune hepatitis. Thanks Bob. I am going to look now.
There are 680 causes of an enlarged liver and spleen, autoimmune hepatitis is one of them. Call your doctors office and have them refer you to a hepatologist. They have to refer you to a specialist. If you still have problems finding one i will help you.
Take care
Bob :)