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Hugo E. Vargas, MD, Gastroenterology, Phoenix, AZ, Mayo Clinic Hospital

Hugo E.VargasMD

Gastroenterology Phoenix, AZ

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Physician

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Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1994 - 1997
  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
  • Drexel University College of Medicine
    Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1991
  • Hahnemann University Graduate School
    Hahnemann University Graduate SchoolM.S., Applied Human Physiology, 1986 - 1989
  • University of California, Davis
    University of California, DavisB.S., Physiology, 1982 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1999 - 2025
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2003 - 2024
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 1992 - 2022
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2003 - 2021
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1995 - 2006
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAASLD) American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 2014
  • Outstanding Program Director of the Year Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 2010
  • Top 10 % Reviewer 2008 Annals of Internal Medicine, 2009
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Care of the patient with cirrhosis  
    Yadav A, Vargas HE, Clinical Liver Disease, 1/1/2015
  • Safety profile of boceprevir and telaprevir in chronic hepatitis C: Real world experience from HCV-TARGET  
    Gordon SC, Muir AJ, Lim JK, Pearlman B, Argo CK, Ramani A, Maliakkal B, Alam I, Stewart TG, Vainorius M, Peter J, Nelson DR, Fried MW, Reddy KR, on behalf of the HCV-T..., Journal of Hepatology, 1/1/2015
  • Hepatitis c guidance: aasld-idsa recommendations for testing, managing, and treating adults infected with hepatitis c virus  
    Chung RT, Davis GL, Jensen DM, Masur H, Saag MS, Thomas DL, Aronsohn AI, Charlton MR, Feld JJ, Fontana RJ, Ghany MG, Godofsky EW, Graham CS, Kim AY, Kiser JJ, Kottilil..., Hepatology, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • The Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score is best at predicting 6-week mortality in patients with acute variceal hemorrhage (avh): analysis of a US multi-center prospective ...
    Fortune BE, Garcia-Tsao G, Ciarleglio M, Deng YH, Fallon MB, Sigal S, Chalasani NP, Lim JK, Reuben A, Abrams G, Lewis MB, Hassanein T, Trotter JF, Sanyal AJ, Beavers K..., Hepatology, 1/1/2014
  • Multicenter experience using sofosbuvir and simeprevir with/without ribavirin to treat hcv genotype 1 after liver transplantation
    Pungpapong S, Werner KT, Aqel B, Leise MD, Murphy JL, Henry TM, Ryland K, Chervenak AE, Watt KD, Keaveny A, Hepatology, 1/1/2014
  • The use of simeprevir and sofosbuvir to treat hcv g1 in the liver transplant setting: the experience in 3 US centers
    Aqel B, Pungpapong S, Werner KT, Chervenak AE, Rakela J, Watt KD, Leise MD, Murphy JL, Henry TM, Ryland K, Keaveny A, Hepatology, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Current and Future Management of Prior Difficult-to-Treat HCV Patients 
    Houston, TX - 1/1/2015
  • Debate: Treat All Stages of Fibrosis of Chronic-HCV Now! 
    Houston, TX - 1/1/2015
  • HCV Treatment for 2014: The New Direct Anti-virals 
    Scottsdale, AZ - 1/1/2014
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Grant Support

  • HCV Quasispecies Dynamics And Liver TransplantNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2005
  • HCV Quasispecies Dynamics And Liver TransplantNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations