Don C Rockey MD
Hepatology & Liver Transplantation
Chairman, Department of Medicine
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171 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 29425
Phone+1 843-792-1414
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Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1988 - 1992- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1988
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1986 - Present
SC State Medical License 2013 - 2027
NC State Medical License 1997 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member American Association of Physicians, 2007
- Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2006
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2001
Clinical Trials
- Comparison of Barium Enema, Computed Tomographic Colonography, and Colonoscopy in Detecting Colon Cancer Start of enrollment: 2000 Aug 01
- Efficacy and Safety of Cobiprostone in Patients With Portal Hypertension Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
- Efficacy Study of Polyethylene Glycol 3350-electrolyte Solution (GoLYTELY®) Versus Lactulose in Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy. Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical outcomes in patients with MASLD with alcohol use disorder.Ahmed Ibrahim, Don C Rockey
Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders. 2026-06-01 - Multi-Society Expert Panel Consensus Guidance Regarding Clinical Assessment and Clinical Trial Endpoints in Adults with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency-Associated Liver...Rohit Loomba, Virginia C Clark, Mattias Mandorfer, Marc Miravitlles, Mark Brantly
Gastroenterology. 2025-12-11 - Effects of zibotentan and dapagliflozin combined in patients with compensated cirrhosis: A randomized placebo-controlled exploratory study.Juan Carlos Garcia-Pagan, Lise Lotte Gluud, Mattias Mandorfer, Jörn M Schattenberg, Andrea De Gottardi
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2025-12-08
Other
- Screening for Esophageal Varices in Patients with Hepatocellular CarcinomaDon Rockey, MD, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
https://www.doximity.com/articles/188a42d2-9d42-4a30-ab3a-fefe223ad8ed
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-24
Authored Content
- Screening for Esophageal Varices in Patients with Hepatocellular CarcinomaJuly 2018
- Assessing the Burden of Abnormal LFTs and the Role of the Electronic Health Record: A Retrospective Study☆April 2018
Press Mentions
Research Shows Need for Guideline Adjustment When Treating Variceal BleedingOctober 7th, 2024- Deep-Learning Tool Helps Identify Patients with CirrhosisMarch 15th, 2023
- Biomarkers over Biopsies: A Highly Accurate and Minimally Invasive Test for Liver FibrosisApril 22nd, 2022
Grant Support
- MUSC GI and Hepatology Medical Student Training ProgramMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA2024–2029
- A Molecular Approach to the Pathogenesis of Portal HypertensionMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA2024–2028
- Medical University of South Carolina Mentoring Program in Digestive and Liver DiseasesMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA2023–2028
- Pathobiology of hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosisRALPH H JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER2022–2026
- MUSC Digestive Disease Research Core CenterMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA2020–2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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