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Office
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 720-848-0000Fax+1 303-869-2258
Summary
- I am a board-certifieid Transplant Hepatologist who specializes in the evidence-based care of adult patients with liver disease. I currently hold active medical licenses in Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, and Wyoming.
Prior to medical school, I graduated from Cornell University and subsequently worked as a research assistant at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). After attending medical school in my hometown of Dayton, Ohio (Wright State University), I completed my Internal Medicine residency, a Chief Residency,
and fellowships in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology at the University of Colorado. I am an active member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and previously served as a special section editor for the medical journal Liver Transplantation.
Education & Training
- University of ColoradoFellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 2018 - 2019
- University of ColoradoFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2016 - 2018
- University of ColoradoChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2016
- University of ColoradoResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
- Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineClass of 2012
- University of PennsylvaniaGraduate Coursework, Pre-Health Specialized Studies, 2008
- Cornell UniversityB.A., Psychology, Cum Laude, 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- NM State Medical License 2020 - 2027
- CO State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- MT State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- WY State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award Gold Foundation, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 67 citationsNeutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio correlates with proinflammatory neutrophils and predicts death in low model for end-stage liver disease patients with cirrhosisAvash Kalra, Joel P. Wedd, Kiran Bambha, Jane Gralla, Lucy Golden-Mason
Liver Transplantation. 2017-02-01 - 4 citationsPrevalence and progression of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas in solid organ transplant recipients: A systematic review.Toshitaka Sugawara, Salvador Rodriguez Franco, Jun Ishida, Avash Kalra, Jessica L Saben
American Journal of Transplantation. 2023-03-01 - 12 citationsNew paradigms for organ allocation and distribution in liver transplantationAvash Kalra, Scott W. Biggins
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. 2018-05-01
Journal Articles
- Pro: Steroids Can Be Withdrawn Posttransplant in Recipients with Autoimmune HepatitisAvash Kalra, James R Burton, Lisa Forman, Liver transplantation
External Links
- University of Colorado Faculty Profilehttps://som.ucdenver.edu/Profiles/Faculty/Profile/36255
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