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Rohit Loomba, MD, Gastroenterology, La Jolla, CA

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Gastroenterology La Jolla, CA

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Professor of Medicine with tenure, UC San Diego

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  • Office

    9500 Gilman Drive
    Uc303 Mc0063
    La Jolla, CA 92093
    Phone+1 858-534-2230
    Fax+1 858-534-3338

Summary

  • Dr. Rohit Loomba is a gastroenterologist in La Jolla, CA and is affiliated with UC San Diego Health. He received his medical degree from Armed Forces Medical College Pune and has been in practice 23 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. He specializes in hepatology & liver transplantation and is experienced in general gastroenterology, hepatology, hepatic cirrhosis, transplant hepatology, and biliary tract disease. He is an internationally recognized thought leader in translational research and innovative clinical trial design in metabolic-dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and non-invasive assessment of liver disease using advanced imaging modalities. . Dr. Loomba also serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of numerous biotechnology and large pharmaceutical companies and guides clinical drug development and biomarker discovery programs globally.
    Dr. Loomba has been consistently listed among the top 1% of the globally highly cited scientists across all fields since 2019 by Web of Science. He is an elected member of the ASCI and the Association of American Physicians (AAP).
  • Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc

    ​​​ Dr. Rohit Loomba is Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and Director, MASLD Research Center, University of California at San Diego

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2009
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineMHS, Clinical Research, 2005 - 2007
  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 2004 - 2007
  • St Luke's Hospital
    St Luke's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • ArMed Forces Medical College Pune
    ArMed Forces Medical College PuneClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2004 - 2010
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Inducted as an elected member Association of American Physicians (AAP), 2023
  • Clarivate™ Highly Cited Researcher Across All Fields in Science Globally Web of Science, 2020
  • Inducted as an elected member American Society of Clinical Investigation, 2019
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health  
    Arun Sanyal, Stephen A Harrison, Edgar D Charles, Stephanie Noviello, Manal F Abdelmalek, Eric J Lawitz, Rohit Loomba, The Lancet
  • Differential Activation of Hepatic Invariant NKT Cell Subsets Plays a Key Role in Progression of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis  
    Rohit Loomba, Ariel E Feldstein, The Journal of Immunology
  • Author Correction: Inflammation-Induced IgA+ Cells Dismantle Anti-Liver Cancer Immunity  
    Rohit Loomba, MD, Nature
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Treatment with selonsertib, an inhibitor of apoptosis signal regulating kinase 1, hepatic phospho-p38 expression and markers of hepatocellular apoptosis and necrosis i...
    Diehl A.M., French D, Xu R, Loomba R, Lawitz E, Freilich B, Shiffman M.L., Chalasani N, Hameed B, Caldwell S, Rinella M, Peach M, Huntzicker E, Turner S, Sullivan T, C..., EASL, 1/1/2017
  • Improvement of hepatic fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis treated with selonsertib is associated with improvement of patient-reported outcomes (PROS)
    Younossi Z.M., Stepanova M, Goodman Z, Lawitz E, Charlton M, Loomba R, Hunt S., EASL, 1/1/2017
  • Methylation signatures in blood show accelerated epigenetic aging in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis compared to healthy controls.
    Loomba R, Gindin Y, Jiang Z, Lawitz E, Djedjos C.S., Caldwell S, Xu R, Gong D, Myers R.P., Subramanian G.M., Goodman Z, Charlton M, Afdhal N.H., A.M. Diehl A.M., EASL, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Novel Imaging and Management of NASH 
    1/1/2017
  • Imaging assessment of NAFLD 
    Northwestern University, Chicago, IL - 1/1/2016
  • Novel phenotyping and imaging advances in NAFLD 
    Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK, NIH) - 1/1/2016
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Authored Content

  • UCSD Presence at AASLD the Liver Meeting 2023October 2023

Press Mentions

  • Novel Drug Effective Against MASH in Phase II Trial
    Novel Drug Effective Against MASH in Phase II TrialOctober 14th, 2024
  • Sagimet Biosciences Announces Publication of Results from Phase 2b FASCINATE-2 Clinical Trial of Denifanstat in Biopsy-Confirmed F2/F3 MASH in the Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology
    Sagimet Biosciences Announces Publication of Results from Phase 2b FASCINATE-2 Clinical Trial of Denifanstat in Biopsy-Confirmed F2/F3 MASH in the Lancet Gastroenterology & HepatologyOctober 11th, 2024
  • Study Show Tirzepatide Beneficial for Resolution of MASH in Patients with MASH, Fibrosis
    Study Show Tirzepatide Beneficial for Resolution of MASH in Patients with MASH, FibrosisJune 14th, 2024
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu