Health Disparities

Dr. Na Li was born in China and her passion for practicing medicine and taking care of patients inspired her to pursue an internal medicine residency and a fellowship in gastroenterology.

The American Liver Foundation presents “Liver Cancer & the Underserved” as part of the 2021 Liver Cancer Conference presented by Dr. Robert Wong.

Because of the high prevalence of HBV in Africa, the risk-based guidelines from the CDC recommend that individuals born in Africa or the US with at least one African-born parent be prioritized for hepatitis B testing.

African Americans experience disparities at each phase along the spectrum of chronic liver disease.