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Elliot B. Tapper MD is an Associate Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He is Academic Chief of Hepatology. His primary goal is to empower patients to enjoy a high quality of life. He is an expert in the management of chronic liver disease, performance of clinical trials, and big data for the study of liver disease. He has developed strategies that reduce symptoms and improve quality of life and invented tools that have helped keep patients with cirrhosis at home and away from the hospital. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Hepatology Communications.
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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Center MemberPrecision Health Initiative
Dr. Tapper's research aims to improve the outcomes, quality of life, and freedom from adverse events for patients with cirrhosis. His research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, Patient Centered Research Outcomes Institute, and Industry. He has led randomized trials to improve quality of life, prevent falls and hepatic encephalopathy, examine mind-body methods for symptom control, and evaluate food-as-medicine to treat cirrhosis and control symptoms. He is an expert in quality improvement interventions, medical decision making modeling, and big data analysis.
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Blaney H, Díaz LA, Li N, Malhi G, Mortuza R, Qi X, Kulkarni AV, Bataller R, Cabezas J, Louvet A, Tapper EB, Arab JP. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2024 Nov; 9 (11): 972 - 974.Journal ArticleGlobal differences in the management of alcohol-associated hepatitis.
DOI:10.1016/S2468-1253(24)00232-2 PMID: 39270697 -
Tapper EB, Saleh ZM, Nikirk S, Bajaj J, Chen X, Lok AS-F. J Clin Exp Hepatol, 2024 14 (6): 101439Journal ArticleMedically Tailored Meals for Patients With Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy: The BRAINFOOD Proof-of-concept Trial.
DOI:10.1016/j.jceh.2024.101439 PMID: 38882178 -
Ghandour B, Tapper EB, Kaplan DE, Serper M, Mahmud N. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2024 Jun 19;Journal ArticlePreoperative Hepatology and Primary Care Visits Improve Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Cirrhosis Undergoing Surgery.
DOI:10.1016/j.cgh.2024.06.016 PMID: 38906442 -
Louissaint J, Schulman AR, Tapper EB. Am J Gastroenterol, 2024 Oct 9;Journal ArticleThe Role of Yes in Academic Medicine.
DOI:10.14309/ajg.0000000000003126 PMID: 39382573 -
Tapper E. 2024 Oct 3;PresentationCirrhosis Complications
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Tapper E. 2024 Oct 2;PresentationJoan Cordoba Memorial Lecture: Holistic Care of Cirrhosis
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Tapper EB, Parikh ND. Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 2024 Oct; 60 (8): 1160Journal ArticleLetter: Bisphosphonate effectiveness in patients with cirrhosis-an emulated clinical trial. Authors' reply.
DOI:10.1111/apt.18259 PMID: 39252396 -
Tapper E. 2024 Sep 27;PresentationA Cirrhosis Trial Toolkit