New faculty spotlight: Nathalie Khoury, MD

Nathalie Khoury, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Nathalie Khoury, MD
• Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
• Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Research/professional interests:

• Alcohol-related liver disease
• Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)
• Wilson disease
• Cirrhosis and portal hypertension
• Liver transplant evaluation and post-transplant care
• Patient education
• Medical education

How I fell in love with hepatology:

One of my first encounters with a patient as a medical student was a young lady with jaundice who had acute liver failure from acetaminophen overdose — who luckily spontaneously got better. I understood then how vital and resilient this underappreciated organ is, the liver. My love for hepatology grew while rotating on the gastroenterology (GI) service during residency because of its complex physiopathology. During my GI training, I had the opportunity to do two transplant hepatology observerships in the U.S., which confirmed my passion for this field. I feel fortunate to be practicing in an era where hepatology is booming with ever-growing therapeutic options and to be part of a team that can change a patient’s life with the miracle of transplant.

Education:

• MD, Saint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
• Residency, internal medicine, Hotel Dieu De France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
• Fellowship, gastroenterology and hepatology, Hotel Dieu De France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
• Fellowship, gastroenterology and hepatology, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
• Fellowship, transplant hepatology, UNMC
• Fellowship, advanced transplant hepatology, UNMC

Memberships:

• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
• American Society of Transplantation (AST)
• American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Three things people may not know about me:

• I have a huge sweet tooth. The best part of living in Paris during my GI training was all the delicious pastries you can find. My favorites are macarons and eclairs.
• I enjoy watching videos about skincare products and make-up tutorials. If I didn't go into medicine, I would have chosen to be a make-up artist.
• My fiancé and I love traveling. We usually plan our itinerary around "hole-in-the-wall" restaurants.

Clinic location:

• Durham Outpatient Center
• Procedures Center at Village Pointe Health Center

For appointments and referrals: 402-559-6040