WilliamSanchezMDAGAF, FAASLD

Summary

• William Sanchez, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. He specializes in gastroenterology and hepatology, with subspecialty certification in transplant hepatology.
  
  Areas of clinical expertise include:
  
  - Managing chronic liver disease and complications of cirrhosis, such as ascites, hepatic encephalopathy and variceal bleeding
  
  - Evaluating and treating patients with primary liver cancers such as hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma
  
  - Providing care in Mayo Clinic's Liver Transplant program including evaluating patients in need of liver transplantation as well as potential living liver donors; helping patients manage their disease while on the transplant wait list; and providing care in the post-transplant setting
  
  In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Sanchez is active in research and education, providing mentorship to residents and subspecialty fellows. He is currently the program director for the Transplantation Hepatology Fellowship program. Dr. Sanchez is a highly sought after speaker and has spoken on topics related to gastrointestinal and liver disease in venues across the country and abroad.