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Rohit Loomba, MD, Gastroenterology, La Jolla, CA, UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

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Gastroenterology La Jolla, CA

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Professor of Medicine with tenure, UCSD

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Summary

  • Dr. Rohit Loomba is a gastroenterologist in La Jolla, CA and is affiliated with UC San Diego Health. He received his medical degree from Armed Forces Medical College Pune and has been in practice 23 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. He specializes in hepatology & liver transplantation and is experienced in general gastroenterology, hepatology, hepatic cirrhosis, transplant hepatology, and biliary tract disease.
  • Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc (Director, MASLD Cinical and Research Center)

    ​​​ Dr. Rohit Loomba is Professor of Medicine (with tenure), Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California at San Diego

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2009
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineMHS, Clinical Research, 2005 - 2007
  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 2004 - 2007
  • St Luke's Hospital
    St Luke's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • ArMed Forces Medical College Pune
    ArMed Forces Medical College PuneClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2004 - 2010
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Clarivate™ Highly Cited Researcher Across All Fields in Science Globally Web of Science, 2020
  • Inducted as an elected member American Society of Clinical Investigation, 2019
  • Clarivate™ Highly Cited Researcher - 1 in a 1000 based upon global impact Web of Science, 2019
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health  
    Arun Sanyal, Stephen A Harrison, Edgar D Charles, Stephanie Noviello, Manal F Abdelmalek, Eric J Lawitz, Rohit Loomba, The Lancet
  • Differential Activation of Hepatic Invariant NKT Cell Subsets Plays a Key Role in Progression of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis  
    Rohit Loomba, Ariel E Feldstein, The Journal of Immunology
  • Author Correction: Inflammation-Induced IgA+ Cells Dismantle Anti-Liver Cancer Immunity  
    Rohit Loomba, MD, Nature
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Treatment with selonsertib, an inhibitor of apoptosis signal regulating kinase 1, hepatic phospho-p38 expression and markers of hepatocellular apoptosis and necrosis i...
    Diehl A.M., French D, Xu R, Loomba R, Lawitz E, Freilich B, Shiffman M.L., Chalasani N, Hameed B, Caldwell S, Rinella M, Peach M, Huntzicker E, Turner S, Sullivan T, C..., EASL, 1/1/2017
  • Improvement of hepatic fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis treated with selonsertib is associated with improvement of patient-reported outcomes (PROS)
    Younossi Z.M., Stepanova M, Goodman Z, Lawitz E, Charlton M, Loomba R, Hunt S., EASL, 1/1/2017
  • Methylation signatures in blood show accelerated epigenetic aging in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis compared to healthy controls.
    Loomba R, Gindin Y, Jiang Z, Lawitz E, Djedjos C.S., Caldwell S, Xu R, Gong D, Myers R.P., Subramanian G.M., Goodman Z, Charlton M, Afdhal N.H., A.M. Diehl A.M., EASL, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Novel Imaging and Management of NASH 
    1/1/2017
  • Imaging assessment of NAFLD 
    Northwestern University, Chicago, IL - 1/1/2016
  • Novel phenotyping and imaging advances in NAFLD 
    Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK, NIH) - 1/1/2016
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Authored Content

  • UCSD Presence at AASLD the Liver Meeting 2023October 2023

Press Mentions

  • Coffee May Reduce Liver Disease Severity in People with Type 2 Diabetes
    Coffee May Reduce Liver Disease Severity in People with Type 2 DiabetesJanuary 12th, 2023
  • 89bio Announces Publication of Results of Phase 1b/2a Study of Pegozafermin for the Treatment of NASH in the Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology
    89bio Announces Publication of Results of Phase 1b/2a Study of Pegozafermin for the Treatment of NASH in the Lancet Gastroenterology & HepatologyDecember 12th, 2022
  • Study: First-Degree Relatives of Patients with NAFLD at Risk of Liver Disease
    Study: First-Degree Relatives of Patients with NAFLD at Risk of Liver DiseaseNovember 1st, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations