Ruben Hernaez

Ruben Hernaez is an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He serves as a Core Faculty Investigator at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt) and as a Clinical Staff Physician in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. He is also an Associate Editor for GUT and on editorial boards for Hepatology and Liver Transplantation.

His research focuses on acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), complications of cirrhosis, and methodological assessment of medical literature. Key areas include epidemiology, systematic reviews, and outcomes research in liver transplantation within Veteran Affairs populations. His recent work emphasizes biomarker development and palliative care in hepatology.

Selected for Delta Omega, Phi Beta Kappa, and Alpha Omega Alpha honor societies, Hernaez has received awards such as the Saul Zukerman MD Humanitarianism in Medicine Award and multiple teaching honors. He directs resident research at Baylor's Internal Medicine Residency Program and mentors medical professionals globally.