Liver Diseases
Dr. Omer Hassaan Aftab is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist (liver specialist). Choose a condition below to learn about symptoms, tests and treatment.
Diagnosis and long-term care for acute and chronic liver disease.
Fat build-up in the liver – grading, lifestyle plan and follow-up.
Read more →Testing, monitoring and long-term antiviral treatment.
Read more →Short oral treatment courses with a high cure rate.
Read more →Diagnosis and supportive care for acute hepatitis A.
Read more →When the immune system attacks the liver – diagnosis and control.
Read more →Finding the cause of yellow eyes and skin, and treating it.
Read more →Care for scarred liver and its complications.
Read more →Fluid in the abdomen – drainage and long-term control.
Read more →High pressure in the liver veins, varices and bleeding risk.
Read more →Assessment and referral for advanced liver disease.
Read more →LFTs, viral markers and ultrasound to check liver health.
Read more →AFP and ultrasound surveillance for people at risk.
Read more →Tissue sampling when tests do not give a clear answer.
Read more →Procedures often used in liver care.
Camera test of the food pipe, stomach and duodenum.
Read more →Removing bile duct stones and placing stents.
Read more →Detailed imaging of the pancreas and bile ducts.
Read more →Banding of varices to prevent bleeding.
Read more →A hepatologist (liver specialist) treats diseases of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas. Dr. Omer Hassaan Aftab Ahmad is both a gastroenterologist and a hepatologist, so stomach and liver problems are checked in one place.
Liver disease is very common in Pakistan. The country has the heaviest hepatitis C burden in the world, about 10 million of the estimated 50 million cases worldwide. Fatty liver is now also commonly found on routine ultrasound scans.
Source: WHO Pakistan, May 2026.
Choose a qualified hepatologist with experience in your specific problem. Look for specialist qualifications such as MD Gastroenterology, experience with procedures like endoscopy and liver biopsy, and genuine patient reviews. Dr. Omer Hassaan Aftab Ahmad has 13+ years of experience and a 4.9 ★ Google rating from more than 600 patients.
A hepatologist, or a gastroenterologist with hepatology training, is the right specialist for liver problems such as fatty liver, hepatitis B and C, jaundice and cirrhosis. Your family doctor can do first tests, but ongoing liver disease should be managed by a specialist.
Early fatty liver can often be reversed with 7 to 10% weight loss, regular exercise and control of diabetes and cholesterol. Once scarring (fibrosis or cirrhosis) develops, it can be controlled but may not fully reverse, which is why early assessment matters. See fatty liver treatment.
Not sure which specialist test or treatment you need? Book a consultation with Dr. Omer Hassaan Aftab at Omer Diagnostics, G-8 Markaz, Islamabad.
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