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Amar Nijagal, MD

General Surgery
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Amar Nijagal, MD

General Surgery

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About me

Dr. Amar Nijagal is a pediatric surgeon who specializes in caring for children with disorders of the liver and bile ducts.

Nijagal runs a research lab that investigates how the immune system affects the development of fetal organs. His research focuses on liver and bile duct development and how changes in the process contribute to congenital diseases.

Nijagal completed his medical degree and a residency in general surgery at UCSF, where he served as chief resident. He completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and a fellowship in general and thoracic pediatric surgery at Boston Children's Hospital.

Nijagal is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, UCSF Naffziger Surgical Society and Association for Academic Surgery.

Education & training

Board certification

  • Pediatric Surgery, American Board of Surgery
  • General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Surgery, Boston Children's Hosp : Pediatric Cardiology
  • Pediatric Surgery, Childrens Hospital of Boston - GME

Residency

  • General Surgery, UCSF Graduate Medical Education

Internship

  • General Surgery, UCSF Graduate Medical Education

Degree

  • MD, University of California San Francisco - Registrar

My expertise

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