History
Dr. Sheikh has served as the founding Chief of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology program at UCSF Fresno. He is Professor (emeritus) of Clinical Medicine at UCSF. Prior to moving to Fresno, he was Medical Director for Liver Transplant at the University of California Irvine (UCI) Medical Center. Dr. Sheikh is board certified in Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition. In addition, he specializes in hepatology and the management of liver diseases, liver transplant evaluation, and the nutritional support of critically ill patients. Dr. Sheikh is actively involved in clinical research as it relates to hepatitis C, fatty liver, and hepatic encephalopathy. Dr. Sheikh has published extensively in top ranking journals including: The New England Journal of Medicine and Hepatology.
Specialties
Diagnosis and Management of All Digestive Diseases Screening Colonoscopy Reflux Disease IBS Management of Fatty Liver/NASH, Hepatitis C Management of complications of Cirrhosis