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Today, most people with hep C go to a gastroenterologist or a hepatologist; and those who are coinfected with HIV often continue seeing their infectious disease physician or HIV specialist for hep C treatment.
It is important for the patient to determine the gastroenterologist's level of expertise in liver disease prior to establishing a long-term medical relationship with this type of doctor. A hepatologist is the most experienced and qualified type of doctor to treat people with liver disease. There are specialized training programs for doctors who are focused solely on liver disease, - known hepatology fellowships and typically last from one to two years.