Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
John Vierling, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Surgery (tenured) at Baylor College of Medicine. The public record shows 358 publications with 19,297 citations (h-index 66), centered on Hepatitis C virus research, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Liver Diseases and Immunity. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 11 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Hepatology communications
- Top research focus: Hepatitis C virus research
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 11 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 7 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 188.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Federally funded research awards.
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- BreathID 13C-Methacetin Breath Test for Detecting Cirrhosis
Sponsor: Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
InvestigatorPhase 3CompletedNCT00736840 - LCP-Tacro vs. Azathioprine for the Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis
Sponsor: Veloxis Pharmaceuticals
InvestigatorPhase 2TerminatedNCT00608894 - BreathID Multi-center HCV Liver Breath Test Study
Sponsor: Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
InvestigatorPhase 2TerminatedNCT00350714
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
11 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.Program year202527 payments$54,808openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, IncProgram year20259 payments$21,889openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Amgen Inc.Program year20251 payment
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Congress activity
Updated 14 Jul 2026
5 congress contributions (2010–2012) across ASCO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Effect of national recommendations on hepatitis B virus screening in a large U.S. cancer center.
ASCO Annual Meeting
ASCO2012Co-author - Trends in hepatitis B virus screening in a large U.S. cancer center.
ASCO Annual Meeting
ASCO2012Co-authorOnline-only
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Reply: Fracture risk under selective and non-selective PPAR agonists in primary biliary cholangitis.
Hepatology communications
2026 - Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Selective PPARδ Agonist Seladelpar in Primary Biliary Cholangitis: ASSURE Interim Study Results.
The American journal of gastroenterology
2025 - Open-label, clinical trial extension: Two-year safety and efficacy results of seladelpar in patients with primary biliary cholangitis.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
2024
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
Contact
An office address from a public listing. This research profile has no federal registry record to draw from.
Office address
6620 Main Street, Suite 1450, Houston, TX 77030
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- BA/BS Biology with Great Distinction
Stanford University
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →medicinenet.com ↗ - Diplomate
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Diplomate
Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Diplomate
National Board of Medical Examiners
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →bcm.edu ↗
Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Chief of Hepatology
Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine
- Director
Baylor Liver Health
- Program Director
Hepatology and Liver Transplantation Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine
Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- "Best Doctors in America"
selected 20 consecutive years by peer nomination
- Distinguished Scientist Award
St. Luke's Hospital
Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Professor of Surgery
Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Baylor College of Medicine
Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/john-vierling-md
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researchgate.net/profile/John-Vierling
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Other
aasld.org/the-liver-meeting/speakers/john-m-vierling-76571
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bcm.edu/people/view/john-vierling-m-d-f-a-c-p/b276af2c-ffed-11e2-be68-080027880ca6
- YouTube
youtube.com/watch
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