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Office
2002 Holcombe Blvd
VAMC-3A-354
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-794-7400- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Ruben Hernaez is a gastroenterologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Universidad de Navarra Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in hepatology & liver transplantation and is experienced in hepatology, viral hepatitides, hepatic cirrhosis, transplant hepatology, and biliary tract disease.
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 2015 - 2016
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2013 - 2015
- MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
- The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthPhD, Epidemiology, 2006 - 2010
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2005 - 2006
- Universidad de Navarra Faculty of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- WI State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 2010 - 2012
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow Teaching Award The Johns Hopkins Osler Residency Program, 2013
- Awardee Saul Zukerman MD Humanitarism in Medicine Award, 2010
- Inductee Delta Omega Alpha, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 144 citationsWomen Have a Lower Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease but a Higher Risk of Progression vs Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Maya Balakrishnan, Parth Patel, Sydney Dunn-Valadez, Cecilia Dao, Vinshi Khan
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2021-01-01 - 588 citationsPrevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the United States: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994Mariana Lazo, Ruben Hernaez, Mark S. Eberhardt, Susanne Bonekamp, Ihab R. Kamel
American Journal of Epidemiology. 2013-07-01 - 43 citationsAGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Pharmacological Interventions for Adults With Obesity.Eduardo Grunvald, Raj Shah, Ruben Hernaez, Apoorva Krishna Chandar, Octavia Pickett-Blakely
Gastroenterology. 2022-11-01
Press Mentions
- MODEL Score Predicts 1-Year Mortality After Liver Transplantation in Patients with ACLFNovember 6th, 2022
- Depression, Anxiety Common Among People with CirrhosisOctober 30th, 2020
- Anxiety, Depression Common Among Patients with CirrhosisAugust 21st, 2020
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Committees
- Liver Transplant Physician/Surgery Advisory Board, National Surgery Office, Department Veterans Affairs 2019 - Present
- Member/ American Gastroenterological Association, Research Award Panel 2019 - Present
- Steering Member, Practice Guidelines, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases 2018 - Present
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- MedStar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, District of Columbia
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center McNair CampusHouston, Texas
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterHouston, Texas
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