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  • Sofia S Jakab
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Accepting New Patients

Sofia S. Jakab, MD

Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology, Internal Medicine

  • Offers Telehealth
Phone: (203) 785-4138
Affiliated With: Yale Medicine

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Locations

Yale Digestive Diseases New Haven, CT 06510
Yale New Haven Transplantation Center New Haven, CT 06519

Biography - Sofia S. Jakab, MD

Simona Jakab, MD, specializes in digestive diseases. Her clinical focus is on treating liver and liver-related conditions, such as ascites, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholic cirrhosis, chronic liver disease, alcoholic hepatitis, acute and chronic liver failure, and hepatic encephalopathy. She is the firm chief of the Klatskin Liver Service in internal medicine.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Jakab’s research interests include cirrhosis and varices management, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatitis and liver transplantation, gastroenterology in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and pre-liver transplant dental protocols. Her work has also explored the side effects of hepatitis C medications and the relationship between hepatitis B exposure and the development of liver and pancreatic cancer.

A recipient of the Edwin C. Cadman Award, Dr. Jakab is an associate professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.

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Overview

Gender

Female

Specialty

Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology, Internal Medicine

Conditions & Treatments

Bariatric Medicine (Weight Loss), Cirrhosis, Colon Cancer Prevention/Screening, Colonoscopy, Endoscopy, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Hepatology, Jaundice, Liver Disease, Obesity, Weight Management

Language(s)

English

Education & Training

Education

Institute of Medicine: Timisoara, Romania

Internship

Norwalk Hospital (Yale University)

Residency

Institute of Med Timisoara, Romania

Fellowship

Thomas Jefferson Medical College;Norwalk Hospital (Yale University)

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  • AETNA
  • ANTHEM BC/BS
  • CIGNA GATEKEEPER PRO
  • CIGNA HEALTHCARE
  • COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK
  • COMPWORKS
  • CONNECTICARE
  • CONSUMER HEALTH NETWORK
  • CORVEL
  • FIRST HEALTH NETWORK
  • FOCUS HEALTHCARE
  • GREAT WEST
  • HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT
  • HUMANA
  • HUSKY
  • MANAGED COMP
  • MEDICAID
  • MEDICARE
  • MULTIPLAN
  • OXFORD HEALTH PLANS
  • PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS
  • PRIME HEALTH SERVICES
  • PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (PHCS)
  • TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL
  • TRICARE/CHAMPUS
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE
  • WELLCARE

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40 Temple Street
Suite 1A1
New Haven, CT 06510

Phone: (203) 785-4138
Fax: (203) 737-1345

800 Howard Avenue
Yale Physicians Buildin - 4th Floor
New Haven, CT 06519

Phone: (203) 785-4138
Fax: (203) 737-1345

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