Don C Rockey MD

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Chairman, Department of Medicine

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

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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
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Efficacy and Safety of Cobiprostone in Patients With Portal Hypertension
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PHASE2
Efficacy Study of Polyethylene Glycol 3350-electrolyte Solution (GoLYTELY®) Versus Lactulose in Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy.
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Response to Limberg and Imperiale.
Abhinav K Rao, Don C Rockey, Brett Van Leer-Greenberg
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2026-08-01
Atrial fibrillation in patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis leads to increased mortality.
Harshavardhan Sanekommu, Sowmya Dandu, Sneha K Jayaswal, Mahmut C Ozkan, Vera Hapshy
European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2026-08-01
Retraction notice to "Tumor necrosis factor α stimulates endothelin-1 synthesis in rat hepatic stellate cells in hepatic wound healing through a novel IKK/JNK pathway"...
Shuxin Zhan, Don C Rockey
Experimental Cell Research. 2026-07-30

Other

Screening for Esophageal Varices in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Don 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

Pathobiology of hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosisRALPH H JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER2022–2030
MUSC Digestive Disease Research Core CenterMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA2020–2030
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