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Office
1225 S Grand Blvd
Fl 3
Saint Louis, MO 63104Phone+1 314-257-3760Fax+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 ChicagoFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1995 - 1998
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1995
- University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1995 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 1998 - 2026
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Bariatric Embolization of Arteries in Obese Patients With HCC to Allow Salvage Liver Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 18
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Phase 3 Validation of Prognostic Liver Secretome Signature With α-Fetoprotein Plus Age, Male Sex, Albumin-Bilirubin, and Platelets for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk St...Naoto Fujiwara, Camden Lopez, Tracey L Marsh, Indu Raman, Cesia A Marquez
Gastroenterology. 2024-11-08 - 1 citationsA Phase 3 Biomarker Validation of GALAD for the Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhosis.Tracey L Marsh, Neehar D Parikh, Lewis R Roberts, Myron E Schwartz, Mindie H Nguyen
Gastroenterology. 2024-09-16 - Outcomes of kidney, liver, and simultaneous liver and kidney transplants from hepatitis c infected donors to hepatitis c naïve recipients: A large single center experi...Hany Elbeshbeshy, Neal Modi, Twinkle Patel, Ian Matthews, Timothy Kampert
Clinical Transplantation. 2024-01-01
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