Hepatology & Gastroenterology Research
Conditions in Research Trials
Liver Diseases (Hepatology)
Fatty Liver
NASH or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
NAFLD or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Cirrhosis
PBC or Primary Biliary Cholangitis
PSC or Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Portal Hypertension
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Liver Cancer Detection
Luminal Diseases (Luminal Gastroenterology)
IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)
Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn’s Disease
Fistulas in IBD
Celiac Disease
Pancreatic Disorders
Wilson Disease
Research Attendings, Providers, and Physicians
Liver Diseases/Hepatology
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Stephen H. Caldwell, MD
Director of Clinical Research
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- Curtis K. Argo, MD, MS, MPH
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- Zachary Henry, MD, MPH
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- Nicolas Intagliata, MD, MPH
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- Neeral Shah, MD
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- Brian Wentworth, MD, MPH
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Colitis
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Anne Tuskey, MD
Director of IBD Research
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- Esteban Figueroa, MD
Hepatobiliary and Endoscopic Ultrasound
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- Vanessa Shami, MD
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- Andrew Wang, MD
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Sharon Foster
CRC and Research Supervisor
slf9h@virginia.edu / 434.924.3660
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Jaye Davis
CRC
jbd3g@virginia.edu / 434.924.1784
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Cheree Denby Taylor
CRC
cjd4a@virginia.edu / 434.243.6192
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Colleen Green, PA
Clinical Hepatology PA and CRC
cw6n@uvahealth.org / 434.305.4867
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Rebecca HudnallCRC
rh4n@virginia.edu / 434.243.1946
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Holly McComb
CRC
hm8xg@virginia.edu / 434.924.2853
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Tammi Reynolds
CRC
tlr8d@virginia.edu / 434.243.2124
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Lakin Underwood-Jacobs
CRC
lku2es@virginia.edu / 434.924.0818
Please see the telephone numbers and email contacts above in the Research Coordinators Section
Research Contact Phone: 434-924-3660
The Division of Hepatology and Gastroenterology at UVA has a 35-year history of active research in all aspects of these fields. The successful development of our Clinical Research Program especially over the past 10 years and now led by Dr. Stephen Caldwell and Jennifer Greene RN/BSN CRC Manager has allowed the growth of a cutting edge clinical research program in all aspects of Liver disease including fatty liver and cirrhosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD, Crohn’s and Ulcerative colitis), Hepatobiliary Disease, Gut Motility disorders and other related fields including Celiac disease and Liver malignancies. Division Faculty also have notable collaborations with allied fields including Liver Transplantation, Allergy/Immunology, and Nutrition.
See our contacts to learn more about available studies in liver diseases, inflammatory bowel disease and colitis, and other important areas of study in our Division