Katryn Furuya, MD

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • Pediatric Transplant Medicine
Katryn N. Furuya, MD

About

Katryn N. Furyua, MD, is a pediatric hepatologist and gastroenterologist at UW Health Kids where she also serves as the medical director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program. Dr. Furyua treats children with liver disease, including those who need a liver transplant. She encourages open communication and empowers patients and their families to participate in shared decision-making. Dr. Furyua strives to provide individualized care that meets each family’s unique preferences, values and circumstances.

As a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Furyua is actively involved in research that focuses on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic liver disease in children.

I want to help children feel better so they can do all the normal things that kids do.

Languages spoken
  • English
University affiliation

Education & credentials

Board certifications
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
Medical School
  • University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Fellowships
  • The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Residencies
  • The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Internships
  • The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Specialties