Wing-KinSynMDPhD, FEBGH, FACP, FRCPE, FRCP
Gastroenterology • Saint Louis, MOHepatology & Liver Transplantation
James F King Chair in Gastroenterology / Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology / Co-Director, Saint Louis University Liver Center / Co-Executive Director, Metabolic & Nutrition Institute / Professor of Medicine / Research Track Fellowship Director / Physician-Scientist / Attending Physician
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Office
1008 South Spring Avenue
SLUCare Academic Pavilion, 2nd Floor
Saint Louis, MO 63110Phone+1 314-977-2171- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of Sheffield School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2021 - 2024
SC State Medical License 2015 - 2022
Clinical Trials
- Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Elafibranor Versus Placebo in Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 01
- Emricasan, an Oral Caspase Inhibitor, in Subjects With NASH Cirrhosis and Severe Portal Hypertension Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 17
- Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 30
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Influence of the Bile Acid Transporter Genes,, andand the Farnesoid X Receptor on the Response to Ursodeoxycholic Acid in Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis.Henriette Kreimeyer, Katharina Vogt, Tobias Götze, Jan Best, Oliver Götze, Jochen Weigt, Alisan Kahraman, Mustafa Özçürümez, Julia Kälsch, Wing-Kin Syn, Svenja Sydor, ...> ;Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2023 Jul 24
- 1 citationsNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease Cross Talk.Jacob Nysather, Eda Kaya, Paul Manka, Prakash Gudsoorkar, Wing-Kin Syn, Syn, W.> ;Advances in Kidney Disease and Health. 2023 Jul 1
- 1 citationsThe Presence of Periodontitis Exacerbates Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Sphingolipid Metabolism-Associated Insulin Resistance and Hepatic Inflammation in Mice ...Zhongyang Lu, Yanchun Li, Nityananda Chowdhury, Hong Yu, Wing-Kin Syn, Maria Lopes-Virella, Özlem Yilmaz, Yan Huang> ;International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023 May 5
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Committees
- NASH Council Member, Global Liver Institute 2018 - Present
- Committee Member, National VA NAFLD Strategic Planning Committee 2019 - 2021
- Education Steering Committee, AASLD Liver Fibrosis SIG 2018 - 2020
- Member, RHJ VAMC R&D Committee 2016 - 2021
Hospital Affiliations
MUSC Health University Medical CenterCharleston, South Carolina
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