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Office
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037Phone+1 858-554-8880Fax+1 858-554-8150
Education & Training
- Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1982 - 1984
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1982
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1978
- University of California, San DiegoB.A., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1970 - 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1979 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Gastroenterologist in La Jolla, CA, The Leading Physicians of The World International Association of Healthcare Professionals, 2012
- San Diego Super Doctors The San Diego Union-Tribune, 2011
- Best of DDW Award 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy of AST-120 Compared to Lactulose in Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
- HCV-TARGET- Hepatitis C Therapeutic Registry and Research Network Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
- Phase 2 Study to Evaluate LUM001 in Combination With Ursodeoxycholic Acid in Patients With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Lessons From COBALT: Will the Bell Also Toll for Thee?John Moore Vierling, Paul J Pockros
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024-10-02 - Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) Occurring in a Patient with Primary Biliary Cholangitis.Byung K Lee, Kevin Pak, Paul J Pockros
The American Journal of Medicine. 2024-09-18 - 8 citationsSafety, tolerability, and efficacy of maralixibat in adults with primary sclerosing cholangitis: Open-label pilot study.Christopher L Bowlus, Bertus Eksteen, Angela C Cheung, Douglas Thorburn, Cynthia A Moylan
Hepatology Communications. 2023-06-01
Journal Articles
- A phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of maralixibat chloride in the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis associated with itchingMayo MJ, Pockros PJ, Jones D, et al, Hepatology Communications, 1/1/2019
- Ombitasvir, Paritaprevir, Ritonavir, and Dasabuvir With or Without Ribavirin in Patients With Kidney DiseaseBernstein DE, Tran A, Martin P, Kowdley KV, Bourliere M, Sulkowski MS, Pockros PJ, et al, Kidney Int Rep, 1/1/2019
- Efficacy and Safety of Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 or 4 Infection and Severe Renal Impairment or End-Stage Renal Di...Lawitz E, Gane E, Cohen E, Vierling J, Agarwal K, Hassanein T, Mantry PS, Pockros PJ, et al, Kidney Int Rep, 1/1/2019
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Comparative Diagnostic Performance of the PROMETHEUS (R) FIBROSpect (R) NASH Serum Test with Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF TM) Test for the Identification of Advanced L...Jain A, Pockros P, Thomas S, et al, NASH-TAG, Park City, UT, 1/3/2019
- Three years of Obeticholic Acid (OCA) Therapy Results in Histological Improvements in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Further Analysis of the POISE Biopsy S...Bowlus CL, Pockros P, Kremer AE, et al, GASL 2019 - 35th Annual Conference of the German Association for the Study of the Liver, Berlin, Germany, 1/1/2019
- Three years of Obeticholic Acid (OCA) Therapy Results in Histological Improvements in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Further Analysis of the POISE Biopsy S...Bowlus CL, Pockros P, Kremer AE, et al, Canadian Liver Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 1/1/2019
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Lectures
- What�s Next for PBC?University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD - 1/1/2019
- Update: Hepatitis C Abstracts from AASLD.Multiple Locations, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 - 1/1/2018
- Updates on HBV and HCV (post-EASL Update).San Diego, CA - 1/1/2018
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Other
- Direct-acting antivirals for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection.Pockros PJ, UpToDate
1/1/2016 - Overview of the management of chronic hepatitis C virus infection.Chopra S, Pockros PJ, UpToDate
1/31/2015 - HCV Infection: Update on Diagnosis.Pockros PJ, Audio-Digest Gastroenterology
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Press Mentions
- Pregnant Women, All Adults Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C at Least Once, Experts SayMay 28th, 2021
- Future NASH Reimbursement Issues May Echo HCV TherapiesDecember 11th, 2018
- Conatus to Host Conference Call Next Week on "Cured" HCV Patients with Residual Liver FibrosisFebruary 12th, 2018
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Grant Support
- Ribavirin PLUS Infergen For Naive Chronic Hepatitis CNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
- Ribavirin In Chronic Hepatitis C In Comb With PEG InterfNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
- PEG Interferon Alpha 2A For Chronic Hepatitis CNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
- Oral Pantoprazole In Patients With Hepatic ImpairmentNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
- Interferon Alfacon 1in Chronic Hepatitis CNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
- VPA 985 In Liver Cirrhosis &AscitesNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
- Rhil 12 For Chronic Hepatitis C NON Responsive To InterferonNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
- Alfacon 1 Induction Compared To Standard Therapy In Hepatitis C VirusNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
- PEG-IFN VS Roferon A In Noncirrhotic Hepatitis CNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
- PEG IFN VS Roferon A For Chronic Hepatitis C With CirrhosisNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
- Famcyclovir For Wild Type (Hbeag+) Hepatitis BNational Center For Research Resources1997–2002
- Screening Procedures For Identification Of Patients For ProtocolsNational Center For Research Resources1997–2000
- OPEN Label Consensus Interferon In Hepatitis CNational Center For Research Resources1996–2000
- COST Benefits Of Early Detection Of Rsponders Using Roferon ANational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
- 24 And 48 Weeks Of Deescalating Roferon A In Chronic Hepatitis CNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
- Recombinant Methionyl Interferon Consensus In Chronic Active Hepatitis B VirusNational Center For Research Resources1996
- R-Metifn-Con1 For Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus InfectionNational Center For Research Resources1996
- Treatment Of Malignant Ascites With Oral DiureticsNational Center For Research Resources1988–1989
- Aldactone Therapy In Malignant Ascites/HumanNational Center For Research Resources1987
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