Overview
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
·
2021 - Present
Medicine, Gastroenterology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Proton pump inhibitor usage reduces sustained viral response rates for veterans with HIV/HCV coinfection on ledipasvir/sofosbuvir: a real-world study from a multicentre VA cohort.
Journal Article J Viral Hepat · April 2021 Previous studies have reported an association of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and decreased sustained viral response rate (SVR) in patients taking ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF). The relationship between PPI usage and SVR is less clear in patients with ... Full text Link to item CiteRelative Sarcopenia With Excess Adiposity Predicts Survival After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation.
Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · January 2020 OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of relative sarcopenia with excess adiposity on mortality after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation. MATERIALS AND METHODS. In this single-institution retrospective stu ... Full text Link to item CiteUnclear Statement.
Journal Article JAMA · July 23, 2019 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A systemically deliverable, RNAi-based approach for alcoholic liver disease
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Extend Biosciences · 2014 - 2016Rac1 Promotes Hepatic Stellate Accumulation/Activation in Liver Injury
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2014View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Flinders University (Australia) ·
1999
M.B.B.S.