Rohit Kohli MD GI Chief & Research Institute Assoc Dir (He/Him)
Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplantation
Endowed Chair in Liver & Intestinal Research Professor of Pediatrics, University of Southern California
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Children's Hospital of Los Angeles4650 Sunset BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90027
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Summary
- Dr. Rohit Kohli is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist based in Los Angeles, CA, with subspecialties in Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplantation. He completed his fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and his residency in Pediatrics at New York Medical College. As the current Division Chief at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Associate Director at The Saban Research Institute, Dr. Kohli has held significant leadership roles, including as Medical Director of the Liver Transplant Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. His expertise extends to transplant hepatology and gastrointestinal and hepatic pathology. He has contributed to several publications on topics such as metabolic dysfunction associated liver disease and pediatric hepatology. Dr. Kohli is also recognized as a member of the American Pediatric Society since 2018.
Education & Training
Stanford UniversityPhysicians Executive Program, Management , 2026 - 2026
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2003 - 2007
New York Medical College (Metropolitan)Residency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2003
Armed Forces Medical CollegeClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2028
OH State Medical License 2007 - 2018
MI State Medical License 2016 - 2017
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2014
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
AASLD Fellow
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Member American Pediatric Society, 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prevalence of a Composite Outcome to Capture Child and Liver Health One Year After Pediatric Liver Transplantation in the Starzl Network.Frank DiPaola, Amy Feldman, Vicky Ng, Swati Antala, John Bucuvalas
Pediatric Transplantation. 2026-07-01 - The incidence, frequency of late liver-related complications, and transplant likelihood in pediatric acute liver failure in Californian children.Jason T C Lee, Arianna Barbetta, Johanna Ascher Bartlett, Sarah Bangerth, Shannon Jordan
Hepatology Communications. 2026-07-01 - Revisiting POWER in the GLP-1 Age.Andres Acosta, Naresh Gunaratnam, Violeta Popov, Pooja Singhal, Janese Laster-Butler
Gastroenterology. 2026-06-17
Journal Articles
- Bile Acid Metabolism and Signaling: Potential Therapeutic Target for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRohit Kohli, MD, Nature
Press Mentions
Will California Ban Ultra-Processed Foods in School Meals?June 27th, 2025- Biden: ‘Every American Can Do Their Part’ to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis Epidemic in USMay 20th, 2023
- Mystery Hepatitis Culprit Still Unidentified: Timeline of a Global Outbreak in ChildrenDecember 27th, 2022
Grant Support
- Translational Research Training in HepatologyUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA2022–2027
- Candidate selection of a LPAR1 antagonist for therapeutic application in NASHEPIGEN BIOSCIENCES, INC.2021–2025
- Limited Competition for the Continuation of the Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChilLDRen) Clinical Centers.CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES2009–2025
Professional Memberships
- American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesMember
- American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesFellow
Other Languages
- Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
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