Elizabeth Clarice Verna MD MS, FAST
Hepatology & Liver Transplantation
Frank Cardile Associate Professor of Medicine, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg
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622 West 168th StreetFloor 14New York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Verna
Dr. Elizabeth Verna is a gastroenterologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 23 years. Dr. Verna accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 338 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 139 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Gastroenterology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 2010 - 2011- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2010
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2025 - Present
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
Clinical Trials
- Rifaximin to Prevent Recurrent HCV-Related Fibrosis After Liver Transplant Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
- Civacir® Polyclonal Immune Globulin (IgG) to Prevent Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Recurrence in Liver Transplant Patients. Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
- Boceprevir in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Non-absorbable antibiotics worsen alcohol-associated liver disease in gastric acid-suppressed mice.Fernanda Raya Tonetti, Hui Han, Marcos F Fondevila, Wenchao Wei, Burcin Özdirik
Gut Microbes. 2026-12-31 - Correction to: Serum and Urinary Metabolomics Reflect the Early Stages of De Novo Metabolic Syndrome After Liver Transplant: A 2-Center Longitudinal Study.I Jane Cox, Mette M Lauridsen, Adrien Le Guennec, Andrew Fagan, Geena G Heitmann
Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 2026-07-01 - Karnofsky Performance Status Is Associated with Patient and Graft Survival After Liver Retransplantation.Avesh J Thuluvath, Helen Zhang, Sharmitha Yerneni, Elizabeth C Verna
Transplantation Proceedings. 2026-06-24
Other
- Liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus infectionVerna EC, Brown RS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/liver-transplantation-for-hepatitis-c-virus-infection
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-22
Press Mentions
NIH Grant Funds Clinical Research on CirrhosisOctober 15th, 2021- Target RWE COVID-19 Data: Real-World Evidence Analysis Shows 3.6% of COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients Discharged Alive Required ReadmissionMay 25th, 2021
- Study: Frailty Is a Risk Factor Among Women Waiting for Liver TransplantsDecember 30th, 2020
Grant Support
- 2/4-The INTEGRATE Study: Evaluating INTEGRATEd care to Improve Biopschosocial Outcomes of Early Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Associated Liver DiseaseCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2023–2030
- Molecular Mechanisms by which Statins Prevent and Reverse Hepatocellular CarcinomaSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2023–2027
- Strategies and Therapies for Outcomes Prevention in Cirrhosis: The STOP-C Liver Cirrhosis NetworkWEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV2021–2026
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
Empire BCBS HMOEmpire BCBS PPO
Great West PPO
Healthfirst New York
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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