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.
Googled it and got this.. A hepatologist is the most experienced and qualified type of doctor to treat people with liver disease. Since there is currently no separate board certification examination in the field of hepatology, there is no official definition of a hepatologist.