Lafaine Grant

Dr. Lafaine Grant is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, specializing in Digestive and Liver Diseases. She serves as Clinical Director of Hepatology at Parkland Memorial Hospital and has held leadership roles including Medical Director of the Digestive and Liver Diseases Clinic (2012-2017).

• Education: B.S. in Biology (Emory University), Post-Baccalaureate in Biological Sciences (Southern Illinois University), M.D. (Wake Forest University School of Medicine)
• Training: Internal Medicine Residency (Emory University Hospital), Gastroenterology Fellowship (Washington University School of Medicine), Hepatology Fellowship (Baylor University Medical Center)

Dr. Grant's research focuses on acute liver failure, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), and drug-induced liver injury. Her work spans clinical outcomes in liver transplantation, biomarker discovery, and hepatotoxicity mechanisms.

Recent publications highlight her expertise in liver transplantation criteria, biomarkers for hepatic mortality, and herbal/dietary supplement toxicity. Her 2006 study on bariatric surgery's impact on fatty liver disease remains influential in metabolic hepatology.

Scientific Affiliations & Awards

• Fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
• Member of American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Texas Transplantation Society, American Society of Transplantation, Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Dr. Grant contributes to institutional leadership as Co-chair of the Internal Medicine Wellness Committee and through the Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Committee at UT Southwestern.