Xian Yu

Dr. Xian Yu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine-Health Services Research at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas). With a PhD in Statistics from The University of Texas at Dallas and master's degrees in Statistics (University of Alaska Fairbanks) and Economics (Texas A&M University), Dr. Yu specializes in epidemiological modeling and health outcomes research.

His research focuses on:

• Developing risk-prediction models for liver diseases (e.g., hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis)
• Analyzing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) progression
• Investigating therapeutic outcomes of diabetes and antiviral medications
• Studying health disparities and social determinants in chronic disease management

Recent publications (2020-2024) demonstrate strong emphasis on:

• Serum biomarker validation for liver cancer risk stratification
• Comparative effectiveness of GLP-1 agonists in metabolic liver diseases
• Health services research within Veterans Affairs populations
• Social determinants of health in immigrant and pediatric care

No information about research grants, supervised students, laboratory leadership, or scientific awards was available in the source materials.