Lamia Y. K. Haque, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases)Cards
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Lamia Haque, MD, MPH is a hepatologist (liver specialist) and addiction medicine physician who treats patients with liver diseases and co-occurring substance use disorders. She has additional training in transplant hepatology.
Dr. Haque says she was initially drawn to general internal medicine during medical school. “But after doing a few rotations with the hepatology service during residency at Yale, I felt it was a great fit. I became interested in the overlap between addiction and liver diseases, so I completed a fellowship in addiction medicine prior to my training in hepatology with the goal of integrating these skills into my work as a liver specialist,” she says.
“The main focus of my clinic is providing integrated care for patients who have both addiction and liver disease, particularly those with alcohol-associated liver disease and cirrhosis,” she says. “I find taking care of my patients to be very rewarding. You get to build a strong relationship over time.”
Because liver disease can be silent in its early stages, it can sometimes take patients by surprise if an abnormality shows up in their blood work or imaging.
“For patients with advanced liver disease and addiction, my work involves a lot of education and goal-setting. We work together to fine-tune medications, manage any complications that may arise, ensure that health maintenance measures are taken, determine the goals of care, and if indicated, set up a referral for a liver transplant evaluation,” says Dr. Haque. “Providing on-site addiction treatment and facilitating referrals as needed is an important part of delivering comprehensive care for patients with conditions such as alcohol-associated liver disease and alcohol use disorder.”
Dr. Haque’s research involves using implementation science methods to integrate evidence-based addiction treatment into liver care settings.
Clinical Specialties
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Alcohol-related Liver Disease
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Board Certifications
Transplant Hepatology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2022
Gastroenterology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2020
Obesity Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Obesity Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2020
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine)
- Certification Organization
- AB of Preventive Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2018
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2016
News
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- August 03, 2024
Addressing Behavioral Health in Patients With End-stage Liver Disease
- December 13, 2022
Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder Face Barriers to Lifesaving Hepatitis C Treatment, Study Finds
- May 26, 2022Source: YaleNews
Office Hours with… Lamia Haque
- October 14, 2021
Discoveries & Impact (October 2021)