Jennifer C. Lai MD
Hepatology & Liver Transplantation
General and Transplant Hepatologist Assistant Professor - UCSF School of Medicine
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350 Parnassus Ave 3rd floorSan Francisco, CA 94117
Phone+1 415-353-2318
Fax+1 415-353-2407
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Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 2011 - 2012- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2008 - 2011
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2007 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2009
American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Immune profiling links autoimmune hepatitis to human herpesvirus 6 and relaxin receptor antigens.Arielle Klepper, James Asaki, Colette M Caspar, Andrew F Kung, Sara E Vazquez
The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2026-04-06 - Frailty and Days at Home After Ovarian Cancer Surgery- A Patient-Centered Outcome for Older Adults.Stephanie Cham, Siqi Gan, W John Boscardin, Louise C Walter, Lee-May Chen
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2026-03-19 - Characterizing practice variations in the care of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis across the University of California Health.Jin Ge, Albert Lee, Oksana Gologorskaya, Aryana T Far, Asal Bastani
Liver Transplantation. 2026-03-01
Journal Articles
- Determination of Free 25(OH)D Concentrations and Their Relationships to Total 25(OH)D in Multiple Clinical PopulationsJennifer Lai, Janice B Schwartz, Michael Holick, Eric Orwoll, Daniel Bikle, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- How I Approach It: Improving Nutritional Status in Patients with CirrhosisJennifer Lai, MD, Nature
- Beta-Blockers and Physical Frailty in Patients with End-Stage Liver DiseaseJennifer Lai, MD, World Journal of Gastroenterology
Press Mentions
Frailty Impacts Mortality Risk in Patients on Transplant WaitlistJuly 29th, 2024
GI Leaders Recognized by AGAs Prestigious Recognition PrizesFebruary 13th, 2020
Does Association of Frailty, Increased Risk of Death Waiting for Liver Transplant Differ by BMI?September 11th, 2019
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- American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesMember
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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