Dr. Umeko Takeshige MD
Hepatologist | Hepatology
1000 Edgewood Ln Fort Lee NJ, 07024About
Dr. Umeko Takeshige is a hepatologist practicing in Fort Lee, NJ. Dr. Takeshige specializes in the study of body parts such as the liver, the biliary tree, the gallbladder and the pancreas. Hepatologists manage disorders in these areas and are specifically known for treating viral hepatitis. Patients who have received liver transplants also follow up with hepatologists after their procedure.
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Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1992
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