PITTSBURGH (Feb. 9, 2023) – Allegheny Health Network gastroenterologist and liver disease specialist Jose G. Oliva, MD, is a recipient of the Community Liver Alliance’s 2023 “You Make a Difference” award.
This award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond to educate the community about liver health, drive awareness about liver disease and demonstrate commitment and dedication to the mission of the Community Liver Alliance (CLA). Dr. Oliva will be presented with the award this Friday at the Carnegie Science Center.
In practice as a hepatologist and gastroenterologist for nearly 25 years, Dr. Oliva received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico. He completed a residency in internal medicine at AHN’s West Penn Hospital, a gastroenterology fellowship at Louisiana State University School of Medicine and a gastroenterology and transplant hepatology fellowship at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Oliva works closely with the CLA to help educate both patients and health care providers about liver diseases and the latest available treatments.
“Not only is Dr. Oliva beloved by his patients for his unwavering kindness and compassionate care, but he is also widely respected in the liver community for his leading expertise and commitment to the advancement of care for liver diseases,” said Suzanna Masartis, CEO of the Community Liver Alliance. “For all his efforts, along with his continued partnership with the CLA, we could not be more pleased to honor Dr. Oliva with this award.”
Of the more than 100 liver diseases and conditions, the most common are hepatitis viruses, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), autoimmune diseases, genetic conditions, cancer and others.
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