Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Dr. Matthew Cave discusses Hepatitis C on KET's "Kentucky Health."
Welcome to the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Our mission is to provide high quality clinical care, superior education for trainees and postgraduate physicians, to conduct research with scientific rigor, to publish our findings in reputable medical journals and present at scientific meetings, and participate in the academic goals of the Department of Medicine. We offer excellence in medical care for the spectrum of gastrointestinal and liver diseases.
We are committed to improving the understanding of disease states from bench to bedside. Our internationally-renowned faculty maintain a commitment to teaching students, residents, and fellows toward careers in academic and private medicine.
We continually strive for excellence and to maintain our standing as a highly successful and reputable educational institution. We invite you to participate in our future.
Latest News
- Congratulations to Dr. Kirpich and colleagues for winning the Distinguished Abstract award from the AACC. (6/11/19)
- The UofL Hepatitis C program has developed a “train the provider” program to increase patient access to treatments. Find out more information here. (5/23/19)
2019 Emerging Therapies for PBC, NASH, ESLD, and HCC; Featuring talks by Craig McClain, MD, Matthew Cave, MD, Ashutosh Barve, MD, PhD, and Barbara Cave, APRN, FNP-BC. View the flyer here for more information. (2/9/19)
Dr. McClave gives Medicine Grand Rounds on “How Best to Feed the Hospitalized Patient: Go With Your Gut Instincts!”- The inaugural Richard N. Redinger, M.D. Lectureship was presented at Medicine Grand Rounds on December 13, 2018. (12/13/18)
- The first PSA video, sponsored by the Kentucky Rural Health Association and AbbVie, has been released. Watch this entry in the Did You Know? series here. (12/4/18)
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McClain, Kirpich feature UofL's Alcohol Research Center
Abell discusses motility on KET's "Kentucky Health"
UofL Hospital opens new center to treat hepatitis C
Dr. Ashutosh Barve will serve as medical director of UofL Hospital's new hepatitis C clinic.
Cave earns $4 million NIEHS grant
Dr. Matthew Cave is awarded $4.01 million over eight years by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a part of the National Institutes of Health, to explore the long-term effects of environmental chemicals on the liver.
McClain, UofL open NIH-designated Alcohol Research Center
Dr. Craig McClain and his team received a nearly $8 million grant from the NIH that designates them as an NIAAA Alcohol Research Center, one of only 20 in the nation.