2025 Emerging Liver Program Awardees

Emerging Liver Advanced Practice Provider Program

Meet the 2025 Emerging Liver Scholars

Now in its fourteenth year, AASLD Foundation's Emerging Liver Scholars program will host 36 early career physicians at The Liver Meeting® 2025.

Chosen from a highly qualified applicant pool of individuals, these trainees have received grants covering travel, housing, and meeting expenses. In addition to attending the meeting with an AASLD member/mentor from their institution, the ELS attendees will have the opportunity to attend special events specifically suited to their current and future academic needs.

Raymond T. Chung Emerging Liver Scholar

Sarpong Boateng

Sarpong Boateng, MD, MPH
Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport Hospital

Guadalupe (Lupe) Garcia-Tsao Emerging Liver Scholar

Erica J. Loon, DO
University of Minnesota

Bruce A. Luxon Emerging Liver Scholar

Newsha Nikzad, MD
The University of Chicago Medical Center

Hugo Ramon Rosen Emerging Liver Scholar

Joy E. Obayemi, MD, MS
University of Michigan/Northwestern University

2025 Emerging Liver Scholars

Omar Al Ta'ani, MD
Allegheny Health Network

Ahmad Anouti, MD

Ahmad Anouti, MD
University of Texas Southwestern

Michael L. Attanasi, MD

Michael L. Attanasi, MD
North Shore University Hospital/Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Kiandokht Bashiri, MD, MSc

Kiandokht Bashiri, MD, MSc
MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Gurmehr Brar, MD

Gurmehr Brar, MD
University of Southern California

Yueming Cao, MD

Yueming Cao, MD
Yale New Haven Medical Center

Norine W. Chan, MD

Norine W. Chan, MD
Duke University Medical Center

Emily Shu-Yen Chan, MD, MSc

Emily Shu-Yen Chan, MD, MSc
Weiss Memorial Hospital

Darine Daher, MD

Darine Daher, MD
Mayo Clinic Rochester

Pojsakorn Danpanichkul

Pojsakorn Danpanichkul, MD
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Sandra Elmasry, MD

Sandra Elmasry, MD
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Claire S. Faulkner, MD, MPH

Claire S. Faulkner, MD, MPH
Boston Medical Center

Meera Garriga, MD

Meera Garriga, MD
University of California, San Francisco

Mahip Grewal, MD

Mahip Grewal, MD
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Reeti K. Gulati, MD

Reeti K. Gulati, MD
Duke University Medical Center

Soo Young Hwang, MD, MPH

Soo Young Hwang, MD, MPH
University of Maryland Midtown Campus

Do Han Kim, MD, MSc

Do Han Kim, MD, MSc
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Tooba Laeeq, MD

Tooba Laeeq, MD
University of Nevada Las Vegas

Christopher D. Ma, MD

Christopher D. Ma, MD
Jackson Memorial Health/University of Miami

Ghattas J. Malki, MD

Ghattas J. Malki, MD
University of California, Los Angeles Health

Mary S. McGrath, MD

Mary S. McGrath, MD
University of Virginia

Islam B. Mohamed, MD, MSc

Islam B. Mohamed, MD, MSc
Cleveland Clinic Foundation-Fairview Hospital

Laura M. Molina, MD PhD

Laura M. Molina, MD PhD
University of Pittsburgh

Nicole Ng, MD

Nicole Ng, MD
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine

Seong W. Park, MD

Seong W. Park, MD
Northwestern University

Ami K. Patel, DO, MPH

Ami K. Patel, DO, MPH
University of Massachusetts

Shyam Patel, MD

Shyam Patel, MD
California Pacific Medical Center

Rehan K. Razzaq, DO

Rehan K. Razzaq, DO
Virginia Commonwealth University

Yashasavi Sachar, MD

Yashasavi Sachar, MD
Western University

Natalia Salinas Parra, MD

Natalia Salinas Parra, MD
University of Pennsylvania

Leandro Sierra, MD

Leandro Sierra, MD
Cleveland Clinic

Nkengeh Tazinkeng Ntangatung, MD

Nkengeh Tazinkeng Ntangatung, MD
Rutgers University/Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

The 2025 Emerging Liver Scholar Awards are made possible through unrestricted donations from AASLD and donors to the AASLD Foundation.

Emerging Liver Advanced Practice Provider Program

Now in its fourth year, AASLD Foundation's Emerging Liver Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Program will host 10 APPs at The Liver Meeting® 2025.

Chosen from a highly qualified applicant pool of individuals, these providers have received grants covering travel, housing, and meeting expenses. In addition to attending the meeting with an AASLD member/mentor from their institution, the ELAPP attendees will have the opportunity to attend special events specifically suited to their current and future academic needs.