Dr. Wattacheril's clinical specialties include all aspects of transplant hepatology, general hepatology and gastroenterology with emphasis on metabolic liver disease and obesity. She specializes in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as well as all forms of hepatitis, chronic liver disease, and liver cancer in addition to liver transplantation. Her research interests include hepatic steatosis, insulin resistance, gut hormones and metabolic liver disease in adults. Her current research concentrates on the relationship between proteins and lipids that differentiate steatosis from steatohepatitis using an integrated omics approach. Visit The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at columbiasurgery.org/liver
Primary Specialty
Gastroenterologist
PracticeCUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
GenderFemale
Accepting New Patients
Insurances AcceptedUnitedHealthcare, World Trade Center Health Plan, CIGNA, Emblem/Hip, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, AETNA, Emblem/GHI, Medicare, Multiplan, Local 1199, RiverSpring, VNSNY CHOICE
DegreesMedical Doctor, Master of Public Health
Office NameCUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
ServicesJulia Wattacheril provides gastroenterology services in New York, NY. A Gastroenterologist is a physician of internal medicine who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases of the digestive system. A gastroenterologist is concerned with the normal function of the digestive system; making sure that it is working properly to dispose of bodily waste.
Please call CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic at (212) 305-0914 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information.Additional ServicesDoctor