Nghiem B. Ha

Dr. Nghiem B. Ha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. As a gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist, he specializes in managing liver diseases and liver transplantation candidates. His clinical practice focuses on comprehensive care for patients with chronic liver conditions, while his research examines body composition abnormalities in liver disease using quantitative morphometrics to improve patient outcomes.

Education and Training:

• Fellowship in Advanced/Transplant Hepatology, UCSF (2024)
• Fellowship in Gastroenterology, UCSF (2023)
• Residency in Internal Medicine, UCSF (2019)
• MD, University of California, Davis School of Medicine (2017)
• MAS in Clinical Research, UC Davis Health (2016)

Research Focus: Dr. Ha's work centers on chronic liver disease management, with particular emphasis on sarcopenia, visceral obesity, and body composition analysis in cirrhosis patients. He investigates transplant candidacy optimization, outcomes disparities, and anticoagulation management in liver disease. His research employs advanced imaging techniques and biomarker analysis to develop precision medicine approaches for hepatology.

Publication Trends: Dr. Ha's recent articles demonstrate strong focus on liver transplantation outcomes, body composition analysis in cirrhosis, and anticoagulation management. His work frequently addresses health disparities, geriatric hepatology, and metabolic dysfunction. Methodologically, he employs multicenter studies, randomized trials, and real-world evidence approaches across clinical and translational research.

Honors and Awards:

• Patricia Cornett Subspecialty Faculty Teaching Award (2025)
• Anna S. Lok Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Award (2023)
• Early Career Investigator Award from AASLD (2021, 2020)
• Outstanding Research Award from ACG (2021, 2020)
• NIH T32 Predoctoral Research Fellowship (2015)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society induction (2015)