Attiq Rehman, MD

Attiq Rehman, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained hepatologist with Saint Luke’s Hospital Abdominal Transplant and Multispecialty Clinic. Dr. Rehman specializes in the management of cirrhosis and its complications, including ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome. He has clinical interests in fatty liver disease and novel treatments for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Dr. Rehman also has expertise in managing hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, alcohol-associated liver disease, acute liver failure, liver transplantation, elevated liver enzymes, and liver masses.

Dr. Rehman is passionate about building strong relationships and practices compassionate, patient-centered, and evidence-based care. He is dedicated to understanding each patient's unique perspectives to develop a personalized treatment plan, fostering a collaborative, trust based patient-physician relationship.

When not caring for patients, Dr. Rehman enjoys spending quality time with his family.

1. Ali H, Inayat F, Dhillon R, Patel P, Afzal A, Wilkinson C, Rehman AU, Anwar MS, Nawaz G, Chaudhry A, Awan JR, Afzal MS, Samanta J, Adler DG, Mohan BP. Predicting the risk of early intensive care unit admission for patients hospitalized with acute pancreatitis using supervised machine learning. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). March 2024;37(3):437-447. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2024.232637 PMID: 38628340.
2. Ali H, Inayat F, Jahagirdar V, Jaber F, Afzal A, Patel P, Tahir H, Anwar MS, Rehman AU, Sarfraz M, Chaudhry A, Nawaz G, Dahiya DS, Sohail AH, Aziz M. Early versus delayed necrosectomy in pancreatic necrosis: A population-based cohort study on readmission, healthcare utilization, and in-hospital mortality. 2024; 14(2): 91810. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v14.i91810.
3. Inayat F, Patel P, Ali H, Afzal A, Tahir H, Chaudhry A, Ishtiaq R, Rehman AU, Darji K, Afzal MS, Nawaz G, Giammarino A, Satapathy SK. Impact of COVID-19 on liver transplant recipients: A nationwide cohort study evaluating hospitalization, transplant rejection, and inpatient mortality. World J Transplant. June 2024; 14(2): 90866. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i2.90866.
4. Fatakhova K, Patel P, Inayat F, Dhillon R, Ali H, Taj S, Nawaz G, Afzal A, Rehman AU, Afzal MS, Khan R, Ishtiaq R, Jones L, Rajapakse R. Trends in hospital admissions and mortality among inflammatory bowel disease patients with substance use disorder: a 10-year United States nationwide analysis. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2023 May 3;36(4):427-433. PMID: 37334096.
5. Inayat F, Saeed A, Taj S, Kulsoom S, Rehman AU, Amin MK, Akhtar Z, Haq ZU. Acute Ischemic Colitis Associated With Oral Phenylephrine Use: A Rare Adverse Effect of a Common Over-the-Counter Drug. Am J Ther. 2023 May 8;30(6):762-764. PMID: 37155143.
6. Ali H, Inayat F, Malik TF, Patel P, Nawaz G, Taj S, Rehman AU, Afzal A, Ishtiaq R, Afzal MS, Advani R, Watson RR. Operator-specific outcomes in endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: a propensity-matched analysis of the US population using a multicenter database. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2023;36(5):592-599. PMID: 37614858.
7. Inayat F, Khan AA, Afzal A, Taj S, Amin MK, Rehman AU, Goraya MHN, Nawaz G, Ishtiaq R, Jaan A, Vasim I. Drug-induced liver injury associated with liraglutide use: a systematic review of detection, severity, causality assessment, and clinical outcomes. J Clin Transl Res. 2023;9(3):168-174.10.18053/jctres.09.202303.004.
8. Patel P, Inayat F, Ali H, Afzal A, Taj S, Rehman AU, Hussain N, Ishtiaq R, Nawaz G, Afzal MS, Fatakhova K, Satapathy SK. Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with acute cholangitis: a nationwide propensity-matched analysis from the United States. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2023;36(5):600-607. PMID: 37614865.
9. Ali H, Inayat F, Rasheed W, Afzal A, Chaudhry A, Patel P, Rehman AU, Anwar MS, Nawaz G, Afzal MS, Sohail AH, Subramanium S, Dahiya DS, Budh D, Mohan BP, Adler DG. Association between acute peripancreatic fluid collections and early readmission in acute pancreatitis: A propensity-matched analysis. World J Exp Med. Jun 2024; 14(2): 92052. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v14.i2.92052.
10. Inayat F, Ali H, Patel P, Dhillon R, Afzal A, Rehman AU, Afzal MS, Zulfiqar L, Nawaz G, Goraya MHN, Subramanium S, Agrawal S, Satapathy SK. Association between alcohol-associated cirrhosis and inpatient complications among COVID-19 patients: A propensity-matched analysis from the United States. World J Virol. 2023 Sep 25;12(4):221-232. doi: 5501/wjv.v12.i4.221. PMID: 37970569.
11. Ali H, Inayat F, Rehman AU, Afzal A, Nawaz G, Saeed A, Tedder B, Sarfraz S, Jaan A, Subramanium S. Temporal Trends and Disparities in Esophageal Cancer-Specific Mortality Rates in the United States (1999-2020): A Focus on Gender and Racial Differences for Targeted Interventions. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023;118(10):385-386.
12. Inayat F, Afzal A, Saeed A, Nawaz G, Rehman AU, Amin MF, Jaan A. The Pain of Staying Alert – Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Energy Drinks Consumption: A Systematic Review. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023;118(10):57-58.
13. Inayat F, Ali H, Chaudhry A, Moond V, Dahiya DS, Rehman AU, Afzal A, Nawaz G, Patel P. Metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease: rising prevalence and future predictions for South Asia – an analysis from Global Burden of Disease Data (1990-2030). Gastroenterology. May 2024;166 (5):S-1648.
14. Inayat F, Afzal A, Chaudhry A, Nawaz G, Rehman AU, Ali H. Acute esophageal necrosis in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis: first systematic review evaluating diagnostic and therapeutic conundrums. Gastrointest Endosc. June 2024;99(6):AB1045.