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Alex Befeler, MD, Gastroenterology, Saint Louis, MO

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Gastroenterology Saint Louis, MO

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Professor of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University Medical Director of Liver Transplantation

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  • Office

    1225 S Grand Blvd
    Fl 3
    Saint Louis, MO 63104
    Phone+1 314-257-3760
    Fax+1 314-257-3761

Summary

  • Alex Befeler, MD is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist based in St Louis, Missouri with subspecialties in hepatology & liver transplantation. His education includes a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Chicago, and a residency in internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Befeler has experience in hepatology and has participated in several clinical trials, including one on bariatric embolization of arteries in obese patients with HCC to allow for salvage liver transplantation. He has authored numerous publications within his field, with his works frequently cited by other clinicians. In 2014, he was recognized as a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly.

Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1995 - 1998
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1995
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1995 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1998 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed