What are 腸胃肝臟科 (腸胃科, 肝臟科) in English? Gastroenterology & Hepatology (Medical Council specialty code S17)

What are the English name and specialty code of 腸胃肝臟科?

The specialty name listed on the Medical Council's Specialist Register is ‘腸胃肝臟科’, its English name is Gastroenterology & Hepatology and its specialty code is S17.

Compiled by this site: what people commonly call ‘腸胃科’ (gastroenterology) and ‘肝臟科’ (hepatology) correspond to ‘腸胃肝臟科’ (Gastroenterology & Hepatology, S17) on the Medical Council register.

How do I check whether a doctor is a Gastroenterology & Hepatology specialist?

On the ‘Specialist Registration’ page of the Medical Council website, click ‘腸胃肝臟科’ to open the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers begin with S17); for how to search by doctor's name, see How to check a doctor's registration and specialty.

A doctor may describe himself or herself as a specialist only if listed on the Specialist Register, and may use only the title of his or her registered specialty (Medical Council Code of Professional Conduct, section 7, October 2022).

What are other specialties called?

For the Chinese and English names and codes of all specialties on the Medical Council register, see Doctor specialty names in Chinese and English.

Related pages on this site — choosing a doctor: How to choose a gastroenterologist; public services and waiting: Public Medicine waiting times (the Hospital Authority does not list gastroenterology and hepatology separately; for reference); private fees: Private gastroenterologist fees; tests and procedure charges: Gastroscopy fees, Colonoscopy fees.

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