Amreen M. Dinani, MD, FRCPC
Hepatologist
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About Me
I see patients with chronic liver diseases. I have a clinical and research interest in metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease, formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. I am interested in identifying patients at high risk for MASLD, who as a result can develop liver inflammation, liver scarring, and cirrhosis. My passion is to develop care pathways for patients with MASLD and liver fibrosis to specialty care, create sustainable multidisciplinary and lifestyle programs and provide therapeutic options on the horizon. I also have expertise in the medical management of obesity that I incorporate into my liver practice to care for my patients with liver diseases.
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- Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology 2023
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Areas of Expertise
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Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
My research interests include metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction steatohepatitis (MASH).
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Akero 105 (Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis)IRB# PRO00115651 , NCT# NCT06215716
- BIO89-100-132 The ENLIGHTEN-Cirrhosis Pro00116849 awarded by 89bio, Inc 2024 - 2031
- Talal, Andrew H., Marianthi Markatou, Anran Liu, Ponni V. Perumalswami, Amreen M. Dinani, Jonathan N. Tobin, and Lawrence S. Brown. “Integrated Hepatitis C-Opioid Use Disorder Care Through Facilitated Telemedicine: A Randomized Trial.” JAMA 331, no. 16 (April 23, 2024): 1369–78. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.2452.
- Villarroel, Carolina, Gres Karim, Mantej Sehmbhi, Jake Debroff, Ilan Weisberg, and Amreen Dinani. “Advanced Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Is Independently Associated With Reduced Renal Function.” Gastro Hep Adv 3, no. 1 (2024): 122–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gastha.2023.09.008.
- Karim, Gres, Megha Reddy, Navim Mobin, Ilan Weisberg, and Amreen Dinani. “Immunosuppression management for refractory checkpoint inhibitor-related hepatotoxicity.” Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken) 23, no. 1 (2024): e0096. https://doi.org/10.1097/CLD.0000000000000096.
- Karim, G., D. Giri, B. Wyatt, and A. M. Dinani. “A Real-World Experience Utilizing the FAST Score to Identify Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Fibrosis.” In Gastro Hep Advances, 3:476–81, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gastha.2024.02.006.
- Khazak, Andre, Carolina Villarroel, Silpa Yarra, Minira Aslanova, and Amreen Dinani. “Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Esophagus Presenting as Acute Hematemesis.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 117:S1594–95, 2022.
- Shenoy, Shabari M., Gres Karim, Shanique W. Noack, Joshua Safer, Ilan Weisberg, and Amreen Dinani. “The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Colorectal Cancer Screening in Transgender People.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 117:S215–16, 2022.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
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External Relationships
- Guidepoint Clinical
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