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100 UCLA Medical Plaza Suite 700Suite 365CLos Angeles, CA 90095
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Summary
- Akshay Shetty, MD is a gastroenterologist based in Los Angeles, CA, with subspecialties in hepatology and liver transplantation. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine (2012-2015) and fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Medical University of South Carolina (2015-2018). He is a graduate from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Dr. Shetty has experience in hepatic cirrhosis and transplant hepatology. He has several publications on topics like hepatic encephalopathy, cost-effectiveness of hepatitis C treatment, fatty liver disease nomenclature, management of severe alcohol-associated hepatitis, and the role of biomarkers in assessing alcohol use.
Education & Training
Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2015 - 2018
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2019 - 2022
SC State Medical License 2015 - 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis: Short- and Long-Term Management.Sergio A De La Torre Jr, Marco Morcos, Sammy Saab, Akshay Shetty
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsImpact of phosphatidylethanol in the surveillance for alcohol use in post-liver transplant population: A retrospective study.Sergio A De La Torre, Brittney Ibrahim, Katherine Meneses, Sammy Saab, Akshay Shetty
Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research. 2024-12-01 - Cost effectiveness of hepatitis C direct acting agents.Akshay Shetty, Michelle Lee, Julia Valenzuela, Sammy Saab
Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research. 2024-06-01
Press Mentions
Two-Pronged Approach Needed in Alcohol-Associated HepatitisJuly 28th, 2023
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