KennethE.ShermanMDPhD

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Distinguished University Research Professor and Emeritus Professor of Medicine- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Physician in Medicine- Massachusetts General Hospital

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Office
Gastroenterology Division
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

Education & Training

Fitzsimons Army Medical CenterGastroenterology, 1989 - 1991
Tripler Army Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1985
Rutgers UniversityPhD, Microbiology, Busch Pre-doctoral Fellowship, 1976 - 1980

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1994 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
CO State Medical License 1991 - 2011
NJ State Medical License 1987 - 1995
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American Gastroenterologic Association, 2017
AOA Alpha Omega Alpha- University of Cincinnati
Fellow, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases AASLD, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Fellow, American College of Physicians American College of Physicians
Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
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Clinical Trials

Treatment of Hepatitis in Patients Who Are Triple-Infected With HIV, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
Withdrawn
Phase 2
Treatment of Hepatitis C in Hemophilic Patients With HIV Start of enrollment: 2002 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 2
Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a Maintenance Therapy and Liver Disease Progression in People Infected With Both HIV and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Start of enrollment: 2004 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
Effects of Anti-HIV Drugs on the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Adults Infected With Both HCV and HIV Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 1
A Study Evaluating 24-Week and 48-Week Telaprevir-Based Regimen in Treatment Naïve Subjects With Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Who Achieve an Extended Rapid Viral Response Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
HCV-TARGET- Hepatitis C Therapeutic Registry and Research Network Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
Completed
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Boceprevir, Pegylated-Interferon Alfa 2b and Ribavirin in Treating Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection in Adults With HIV and HCV Infection Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 3
Viral Kinetics in HCV Clearance in Subjects With Hemophilia Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 1
Study of Oral Treatments for Hepatitis C Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 4
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

33 citations
Treatment of HCV reduces viral hepatitis-associated liver-related mortality in patients: An ERCHIVES study.
Adeel A. Butt, Peng Yan, Obaid S. Shaikh, Vincent Lo Re, Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra
Journal of Hepatology. 2020-08-01
7 citations
Hepatitis E virus: has anything changed?
Alexandra N Willauer, Kenneth E Sherman
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. 2023-05-01
5 citations
Use of a Standardized Patient Exercise to Assess Core Competencies During Fellowship Training
Curtis Barry, Uri Avissar, Maureen Asebrook, Michael A. Sostok, Kenneth E. Sherman
Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2010-03-25

Other

Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of hepatitis B in the HIV-infected patient
Sherman KE, McGovern BH
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/epidemiology-clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis-of-hepatitis-b-i
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-31
Antiviral medications for the treatment of hepatitis B in the HIV-infected patient
Sherman KE, McGovern BH
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/antiviral-medications-for-the-treatment-of-hepatitis-b-in-the-hiv-i
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2011-02-18
Evaluation of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in the HIV-infected patient
Sherman KE, McGovern BH
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-of-chronic-hepatitis-b-virus-infection-in-the-hiv-infect
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-10
Monitoring the HIV-infected patient with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Sherman KE, McGovern BH
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/monitoring-the-hiv-infected-patient-with-chronic-hepatitis-b-virus-
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-03
Prevention of hepatitis B virus infection in the HIV-infected adult
Sherman KE, McGovern BH
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/prevention-of-hepatitis-b-virus-infection-in-the-hiv-infected-adult
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-05
Treatment of hepatitis B in the HIV-infected patient
Sherman KE, McGovern BH
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-hepatitis-b-in-the-hiv-infected-patient
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-28
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Press Mentions

People with HIV Can Be Protected Against Hepatitis B with a Three-Dose Vaccine RegimenOctober 24th, 2022
Extra Hep B Vaccine Dose Exceeds Expectations for People with HIVOctober 23rd, 2022
Medical News Today: Liver Health in HIV: This Gene Indicates New Therapeutic TargetsDecember 14th, 2019
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Grant Support

Liver Disease And HIVNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2012
Mentorship In Liver DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005–2012
Antiretroviral Therapy And The Hepatitis C VirusNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2010
Antiretroviral Therapy And HCV/HIVNational Center For Research Resources2008
Response Of Hepatitis C Virus To Interferon In Hemophilic PatientsNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
Hepatitis C Virus Response To Interferon In HemophiliaNational Center For Research Resources2004
HCV Genomic Variability In HIV Infected HemophiliacsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2001–2004
Health Utilities In Hepatitis C Infected PatientsAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality1999