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    • Sofia S Jakab
    Image of Sofia Simona Jakab
    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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    Online scheduling is not available at this time. Please call us at (203) 785-4138 to schedule your appointment.

    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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    Locations

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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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