ScottWilliamBigginsMDMAS

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Associate Professor of Medince | Chief of Hepatology | Director of UW Liver Care Line | Co-Director of Liver Transplant Program | University of Washington

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Office
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone+1 206-598-4377

Education & Training

Univeristy of California San FranciscoMAS, Clinical Research , 2005 - 2006
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2002 - 2005
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - Present
OR State Medical License 2000 - Present
WA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
CO State Medical License 2010 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

92 citations
Impact of pretransplant hyponatremia on outcome following liver transplantation
Byung Cheol Yun, W. Ray Kim, Joanne T. Benson, Scott W. Biggins, Terry M. Therneau
Hepatology. 2009-05-01
292 citations
Serum sodium predicts mortality in patients listed for liver transplantation.
Scott W. Biggins, Harry J. Rodriguez, Peter Bacchetti, Nathan M. Bass, John P. Roberts
Hepatology. 2005-01-01
964 citations
Hyponatremia and mortality among patients on the liver-transplant waiting list.
W. Ray Kim, Scott W. Biggins, Walter K. Kremers, Russell H. Wiesner, Patrick S. Kamath
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-09-04

Journal Articles

The Impact of Albumin Use on Resolution of Hyponatremia in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis
Jasmohan S Bajaj, Jennifer C Lai, Scott W Biggins, Patrick S Kamath, Paul Thuluvath, Ram M Subramanian, Nature

Press Mentions

New US Liver Transplant Policy Raises Cost and Equity Concerns, According to New StudyMay 30th, 2024