
Marina Serper MD
Hepatology & Liver Transplantation
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
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3400 Civic Center BoulevardPerelman, 7th Floor South BuildingPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-349-8222
Fax+1 215-615-1601
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Summary
- Dr. Marina Serper is a gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College and has been in practice 11 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Russian and Spanish. She specializes in hepatology & liver transplantation and is experienced in viral hepatitides, hepatic cirrhosis, transplant hepatology, biliary tract disease, and gastroenterology.
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 2013 - 2014
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2010 - 2013
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2010
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2010 - 2014
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology
Clinical Trials
- Prehabilitation Intervention to Maximize Early Recovery (PRIMER) in Liver Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 28
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Hepatic encephalopathy predicts early post-transplant cognitive and functional impairment: The Livcog cohort study.Marina Serper, Douglas E Schaubel, Katheryn A Q Cousins, Corey McMillan, Sumeet Asrani
Hepatology Communications. 2025-04-01 - LIVE-SMART: A sequential, multiple assignment randomized trial to reduce falls in cirrhosis.Elliot B Tapper, Samantha Nikirk, Donna M Evon, Sumeet Asrani, Patricia Bloom
Hepatology Communications. 2025-03-01 - Lower Child Opportunity Index is associated with increased health care utilization following pediatric liver transplantation.Aaron D Bennett, Knashawn H Morales, Yuan-Shung V Huang, Vicky Tam, Amit Shah
Liver Transplantation. 2025-02-21
Journal Articles
- Reducing Posttransplant Readmissions: Tangible Solutions May Be Within ReachMarina Serper, MD, Liver transplantation
- Racial Disparities in Nephrology Consultation and Disease Progression Among Veterans with CKD: An Observational Cohort StudyMarina Serper, David E Kaplan, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
- A Comprehensive Assessment of Patient Reported Symptom Burden, Medical Comorbidities, and Functional Well Being in Patients Initiating Direct Acting Antiviral Therapy ...Souvik Sarkar, Michael W. Fried, Richard K. Sterling, Paul W. Stewart, Nancy Reau, Joseph K. Lim, David R. Nelson, Marina Serper, PLoS One
Press Mentions
- Does More Physical Activity Improve Liver Transplant Outcomes?November 25th, 2024
- What Drives Transplant Waitlisting Disparities?March 15th, 2023
- Telemedicine Success in GI Slightly Influenced by Age, Race: 4 Findings from Penn ResearchersJune 26th, 2020
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Grant Support
- 2/4-American Consortium of Early Liver Transplantation-Prospective Alcohol-associated liver disease Cohort Evaluation (ACCELERATE-PACE)UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2023–2030
- 2/4-American Consortium of Early Liver Transplantation-Prospective Alcohol-associated liver disease Cohort Evaluation (ACCELERATE-PACE)UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2023–2030
- 2/4-American Consortium of Early Liver Transplantation-Prospective Alcohol-associated liver disease Cohort Evaluation (ACCELERATE-PACE)UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2023–2030
- Technology Enabled Strategies to Promote Treatment Adherence in Liver Transplant: The TEST TrialUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2022–2027
- Cognitive Function, Self-Management, and Health Outcomes among Liver Transplant Recipients: the LivCog CohortUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2022–2027
Professional Memberships
- American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesMember
Other Languages
- Russian, Spanish
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