JasmohanSBajajMD

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine

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Office
1250 E Marshall St
Internal Medicine
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone+1 804-828-8508

Fax+1 804-828-5348
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Education & Training

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2002 - 2005
SUNY Health Science Center at BrooklynResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2003 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology

Clinical Trials

Effect of Yogurt on Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Start of enrollment: 2005 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Rifaximin in Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Probiotic Lactobacillus GG (LGG) in Patients With Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1
Study of Rifaximin in Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Proton Pump Inhibitors and Dysbiosis in Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Effect of Tolvaptan on Cognitive Function in Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2011 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 3
Efficacy, Safety, And Pharmacokinetics Of Rifaximin In Subjects With Severe Hepatic Impairment And Hepatic Encephalopathy Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 03
Terminated
Phase 4
iPod Games in Hepatic Encephalopathy Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Patient Buddy App for the Prevention of Avoidable Readmission in Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 01
Completed
Fecal Transplant in Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1
Mindfulness and Support Group to Improve Patient and Caregiver Burden in Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Oral Gut Liver Axis in Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Ramelteon for Treatment of Insomnia in Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 4
Oral Fecal Transplant in Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 12
Completed
Phase 1
Fecal Microbial Transplant for Alcohol Misuse in Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1
Health IT Generated PROs to Improve Outcomes in Cirrhosis Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 22
Enrolling by invitation
Not Applicable
FMT in Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 29
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Rifamycin in Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Organizational and Implementation Factors Associated with Cirrhosis Care in the Veterans Health Administration.
Heather McCurdy, Anna Nobbe, Dawn Scott, Heather Patton, Timothy R Morgan, Jasmohan S Bajaj, Vera Yakovchenko, Monica Merante, Sandra Gibson, Carolyn Lamorte, Gyorgy B...> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2024 Apr 14
Serum Ammonia Levels Do Not Correlate With Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy Severity in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis.
Jasmohan S Bajaj, Nikolaos T Pyrsopoulos, Robert S Rahimi, Zeev Heimanson, Christopher Allen, Don C Rockey> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2024 Feb 28
Potential augmentation of terlipressin antidiuretic effects by gabapentinoids.
Markham, P., Koch, D., Palumbo, J., Bajaj, J., Thuluvath, P.> ;Journal of Hepatology. 2024 Feb 23
Geographic disparities in access to liver transplant for advanced cirrhosis: Time to ring the alarm!
Choudhury, A., Wong, F., Seto, W., Alvares-Da-Silva, M., Desalgn, H., Hayes, P., Idilman, R., Topazian, M., Torre, A., Xie, Q., George, J., Bajaj, J., Kumaran, V., Kam...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2024 Feb 21
Single nuclear RNA sequencing of terminal ileum in patients with cirrhosis demonstrates multi-faceted alterations in the intestinal barrier.
Jiang, X., Xu, Y., Fagan, A., Patel, B., Zhou, H., Bajaj, J.> ;Cell & Bioscience. 2024 Feb 19
Inpatient management of hepatic encephalopathy.
Lauridsen, M., Bajaj, J.> ;Clinical Liver Disease. 2024 Feb 4
The RIVET RCT: Rifamycin SV MMX improves muscle mass, physical function, and ammonia in cirrhosis and minimal encephalopathy.
Bajaj, J., Fagan, A., Gavis, E., Mousel, T., Gallagher, M., Puri, P., Fuchs, M., Davis, B., Hylemon, P., Zhou, H., Ahluwalia, V., Cadrain, R., Sikaroodi, M., Gillevet, P.> ;Hepatology Communications. 2024 Feb 1
1 citations
Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Stool Analysis for Lactulose Titration Assistance in Hepatic Encephalopathy Through a Smartphone Application.
Hara, K., Penrice, D., Schmidt, K., Kassmeyer, B., Anstey, J., Tiede, D., Kraus, A., Kamath, P., Shah, V., Bajaj, J., Simonetto, D., Sordi Chara, B.> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024 Feb 23
The Multi-dimensional Challenge of Poor Oral Health in Cirrhosis-Disparities and Solutions.
Lauridsen, M., Grønkjær, L., Khraibut, S., Deeb, J., Patel, N., Bajaj, J.> ;Gastroenterology. 2024 Jan 13
Undiagnosed Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy in a National Cohort of Veterans With Dementia.
Silvey, S., O'Leary, J., Patton, H., Morgan, T., Gentili, A., Bajaj, J., Rogal, S., Kanagalingam, G., Godschalk, M., Patel, N.> ;JAMA Network Open. 2024 Jan 2
Gut-Liver-Brain Axis and Alcohol Use Disorder: Treatment Potential of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation.
Wolstenholme, J., Brocato, E., Duong, N., Bajaj, J.> ;Alcohol Research. 2024 Jan 1
The Current and Future State of Microbiome Therapeutics in Liver Disease.
Bloom, P., Bajaj, J.> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
AI evaluation of Stool Quality Guides Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy using a Smartphone App.
Fagan, A., Gallagher, M., Mousel, T., Anstey, J., Tiede, D., Kraus, A., Davis, B., Fuchs, M., Puri, P., Simonetto, D., Bajaj, J.> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2023 Dec 28
Alterations in gut virome are associated with cognitive function and minimal hepatic encephalopathy cross-sectionally and longitudinally in cirrhosis.
Thananya Jinato, Masoumeh Sikaroodi, Andrew Fagan, Richard K Sterling, Hannah Lee, Puneet Puri, Brian C Davis, Michael Fuchs, Edith Gavis, Patrick M Gillevet, Jasmohan...> ;Gut Microbes. 2023 Dec 1
2 citations
AASLD Practice Guidance on Acute-on-chronic liver failure and the management of critically ill patients with cirrhosis.
Constantine J Karvellas, Jasmohan S Bajaj, Patrick S Kamath, Lena Napolitano, Jacqueline G O'Leary, Elsa Solà, Ram Subramanian, Florence Wong, Sumeet K Asrani> ;Hepatology. 2023 Nov 9
Predictors of Respiratory Failure Development in a Multicenter Cohort of Inpatients With Cirrhosis.
Jasmohan S Bajaj, Patrick S Kamath, K Rajender Reddy, Sumeet K Asrani, Andrew P Keaveny, Puneeta Tandon, Andres Duarte-Rojo, Matthew Kappus, Elizabeth Verna, Scott W B...> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024 Apr 1
Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Complications of Cirrhosis Are Linked With Distinct Gut Microbial Bacteriophage and Eukaryotic Viral-Like Particle Signatures in Cirrhosis.
Andrew Fagan, Masoumeh Sikaroodi, Patrick M Gillevet, Jasmohan S Bajaj, Marcela Peña Rodríguez> ;Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 2024 Feb 1
A specialized HE testing clinic improves rational decision-making for therapy in cirrhosis.
Mahum Nadeem, Asiya Tafader, Dan Park, Andrew Fagan, James B Wade, Jasmohan S Bajaj> ;Hepatology Communications. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
New insights into the molecular basis of alcohol abstinence and relapse in alcohol-associated liver disease.
Luis Antonio Diaz, Gerald Scott Winder, Lorenzo Leggio, Jasmohan S Bajaj, Ramon Bataller, Juan Pablo Arab> ;Hepatology. 2023 Oct 20
Comparing the CFIR-ERIC matching tool recommendations to real-world strategy effectiveness data: a mixed-methods study in the Veterans Health Administration.
Vera Yakovchenko, Carolyn Lamorte, Matthew J Chinman, David E Goodrich, Sandra Gibson, Angela Park, Jasmohan S Bajaj, Heather McCurdy, Timothy R Morgan, Shari S Rogal> ;Implementation Science. 2023 Oct 12
QuickStroop Predicts Time to Development of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy and Related Hospitalizations in Patients With Cirrhosis.
Gowthami Kanagalingam, Dan Park, Bryan D Badal, Andrew Fagan, Leroy R Thacker, Jasmohan S Bajaj> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2024 Apr 1
Endoscopy: Scoping the Way Forward.
Millie D Long, Jasmohan S Bajaj> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2023 Oct 1
Are we ready to translate metabolomics into clinical practice for ACLF prediction and diagnosis?
Bryan D Badal, I Jane Cox, Jasmohan S Bajaj> ;Journal of Hepatology. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Current Pharmacologic Therapies for Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury.
Nikki Duong, Payal Kakadiya, Jasmohan S Bajaj> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2023 Sep 1
1 citations
Hepatic Encephalopathy in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure.
Bryan D Badal, Jasmohan S Bajaj> ;Clinics in Liver Disease. 2023 Aug 1
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Journal Articles

Reply (To LTE HEP‐18‐1401)
Patrick S Kamath, Jasmohan S Bajaj, Hepatology
The Impact of Albumin Use on Resolution of Hyponatremia in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis
Jasmohan S Bajaj, Jennifer C Lai, Scott W Biggins, Patrick S Kamath, Paul Thuluvath, Ram M Subramanian, Nature
Proton Pump Inhibitor Initiation and Withdrawal Affects Gut Microbiota and Readmission Risk in Cirrhosis
Michael Fuchs, Puneet Puri, Mohammad S Siddiqui, Douglas M Heuman, Jasmohan S Bajaj, Arun J Sanyal, Velimir Luketic, Richard K Sterling, Nature

Other

Predicting Hepatic Encephalopathy-Related Hospitalizations Using a Composite Assessment of Cognitive Impairment and Frailty in 355 Patients with Cirrhosis
Jasmohan Bajaj, MD, Nature
https://www.doximity.com/articles/a2c73277-6791-46c4-90de-cff1de1d0b85
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-20
Predicting Hepatic Encephalopathy-Related Hospitalizations Using a Composite Assessment of Cognitive Impairment and Frailty in 355 Patients with Cirrhosis
Jasmohan Bajaj, MD, Nature
https://www.doximity.com/articles/a2c73277-6791-46c4-90de-cff1de1d0b85
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-27
Predicting Hepatic Encephalopathy-Related Hospitalizations Using a Composite Assessment of Cognitive Impairment and Frailty in 355 Patients with Cirrhosis
Jasmohan Bajaj, MD, Nature
https://www.doximity.com/articles/a2c73277-6791-46c4-90de-cff1de1d0b85
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-17
Current Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Jasmohan Bajaj, MD, Nature
https://www.doximity.com/articles/e9f24f02-2d3c-4402-9aef-fc842953291b
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-05
Current Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Jasmohan Bajaj, MD, Nature
https://www.doximity.com/articles/e9f24f02-2d3c-4402-9aef-fc842953291b
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-05
Current Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Jasmohan Bajaj, MD, Nature
https://www.doximity.com/articles/e9f24f02-2d3c-4402-9aef-fc842953291b
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-18
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Press Mentions

March Special Issue of AJG “Lifespan of GI” Addresses GI Care Across All Life StagesMarch 6th, 2023
Be Aware of Hepatic Encephalopathy, Dementia Overlap in Older Patients with CirrhosisFebruary 10th, 2023
New Clinical Study Is Analyzing How Gut Microbe Transplants Could Help Curb Alcohol UseFebruary 9th, 2023
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Grant Support

Spectrum Of Neuro-Cognitive Impairment In CirrhosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011–2012
Hepatic Encephalopathy In Alcoholic Cirrhosis: A Systems Biology ApproachNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2010–2011
Probiotic Yogurt For The Treatment Of Minimal Hepatic EncephalopathyNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2009–2011
The Natural History Of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy And Its Effect On PsycNational Center For Research Resources2009–2010
Yogurt StudyNational Center For Research Resources2006