Perhaps from Dutch schreef line from Middle Dutch scrÄve from scriven to write from Latin scrÄ«bere ; see skrÄ«bh- in Indo-European roots.
Gastroenterologist or Hepatologist. A doctor who specializes on the liver is a hepatologist. Not to be confused with a herpatologist, who studies snakes. The answer depends on the type of problem. In our area, gastroenterologists treat most liver problems, but sometimes the treatment of hepatitis is done primarily by infectious disease specialists.
Many other physicians also participate in caring for patients in the Liver Transplant Clinic including a radiologist (a doctor specializing in the imaging of the liver), infectious diseases physicians (doctors specializing in the treatment of infections), anesthesiologists (doctors who administer sedatives and anesthetics during the liver operation ...