AverellHirschSherkerMD

Gastroenterology • Bethesda, MD

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Associate Professor, Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine

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Office
6707 Democracy
Bethesda, MD 20817

Education & Training

Queen's University at KingstonClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1989 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2001 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Corticosteroid Therapy Following Portoenterostomy Start of enrollment: 2005 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Prediction by Ultrasound of the Risk of Hepatic Cirrhosis in Cystic Fibrosis Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 12
Completed
Multi-Center African-American Inflammatory Bowel Disease Study (MAAIS) Start of enrollment: 2003 Jun 01
Recruiting
Combination Entecavir and Peginterferon Therapy in HBeAg-Positive Immune-Tolerant Adults With Chronic Hepatitis B Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Terminated
Phase 3
A2ALL-Patients Safety System Improvements in Living Donor Liver Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Completed
MRI to Characterize and Predict CF Liver Disease in PUSH Cohort Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 27
Completed
Longitudinal Assessment of Transient Elastography in Cystic Fibrosis Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 08
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

86 citations
United States Pharmacopeia (USP) comprehensive review of the hepatotoxicity of green tea extracts.
Hellen A. Oketch-Rabah, Amy L. Roe, Cynthia V. Rider, Herbert L. Bonkovsky, Gabriel I. Giancaspro
Toxicology Reports. 2020-02-15
33 citations
Reactivation of chronic hepatitis B infection related to imatinib mesylate therapy.
Shilen Lakhani, Lev Davidson, Dennis A. Priebat, Averell H. Sherker
Hepatology International. 2008-10-02
107 citations
Therapy for Hepatitis C — The Costs of Success
Jay H. Hoofnagle, Averell H. Sherker
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2014-04-16

Press Mentions

Steroids After Surgery Do Not Help Infants with Rare Liver DiseaseMay 4th, 2014