Kris Kowdley, MD
Enriched profileDirector, Liver Institute Northwest; Professor, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University; Senior Scientific Advisor and Medical Director, Velocity Clinical Research · Washington State University
Kris Kowdley is Director, Liver Institute Northwest; Professor, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University; Senior Scientific Advisor and Medical Director, Velocity Clinical Research at Washington State University. OpenAlex indexes 1,017 publications with 67,013 citations (h-index 119); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 7 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Gastroenterology profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists Kris Kowdley as a Highly Cited Researcher (Clinical Medicine, 2019-2024).
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Kris V. Kowdley, MD, is Director, Liver Institute Northwest at Washington State University (Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine). The public record shows 1,017 publications with 67,013 citations (h-index 119), centered on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Liver Diseases and Immunity, Hepatitis C virus research. It also documents an investigator role on 7 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 33 companies, 12 NIH-funded awards (1997–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Hepatology communications
- Top research focus: Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- 7 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 33 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 21 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 414.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 7 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
33 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Madrigal PharmaceuticalsProgram year202539 payments$65,994openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year202534 payments$43,106openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLCProgram year202521 payments$40,787openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Metabolism & gastrointestinal
100%Bile Acid100%Ursodiol100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
12 NIH research awards on record, funded 1997–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Clinical Research Network in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Liver Institute Northwest Pllc
FY2026$248,042U01DK061728 - Clinical Research Network in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Liver Institute Northwest Pllc
FY2025$249,189U01DK061728 - Clinical Research Network in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Liver Institute Northwest Pllc
FY2024$250,000U01DK061728
Congress activity
Updated 27 Aug 2026
4 congress contributions (2013–2025) across ASCO, ASH per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Current clinical concerns for patients with hereditary hemochromatosis – a Delphi consensus study
ASH Annual Meeting
ASH2025Co-author - Rusfertide (PTG-300), a Hepcidin Mimetic, Maintains Liver Iron Concentration in the Absence of Phlebotomies in Patients with Hereditary Hemochromatosis
ASH Annual Meeting
ASH2021Presenting author - Effect of Ljpc-401 (synthetic human hepcidin) on Iron Parameters in Healthy Adults
ASH Annual Meeting
ASH2018Co-author
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 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- A multinational survey assessing the impact and burden of pruritus on patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Hepatology communications
Article2026 - Association of Components of Metabolic Syndrome and the Progression of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
The American journal of gastroenterology
Article2026 - Association between pattern of hepatic iron deposition and severity of MASH among patients enrolled in the NASH Clinical Research Network.
Hepatology communications
Article2025 - Association of liver biomarker values beyond current thresholds and negative clinical outcomes in primary biliary cholangitis: analysis of a real-world healthcare claims database.
Journal of comparative effectiveness research
Article2025 - Optimizing clinic consultations in primary biliary cholangitis: International consensus recommendations.
Hepatology communications
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Pioglitazone, Vitamin E, or Placebo for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis3,301 citations2010
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05Sofosbuvir for Previously Untreated Chronic Hepatitis C Infection1,783 citations2013
Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- ResearchGate
researchgate.net/profile/Kris-Kowdley
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x.com/KowdleyMd
- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/kris-kowdley-706ba3178
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
medicine.wsu.edu/news/2023/07/14/infection-rates
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X/Twitter handle @kowdleymd, "Kris V. Kowdley MD, AGAF, FAASLD, FACG, FACP, FASG"
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- B.S. in Biology and Anthropology
Columbia University
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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Oregon Health Science University
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Tufts University School of Medicine
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- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →velocityclinical.com ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Director
Liver Institute Northwest
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Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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Velocity Clinical Research
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Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Clinical Medicine201920202021202220232024verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →clarivate.com ↗
Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Velocity Clinical Research at Liver Institute Northwest
Seattle, WA (Senior Scientific Advisor / Medical Director / Principal Investigator)
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Media & interviews
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- Video: MASH CARE Council Leader Kris Kowdley
MD (Velocity Clinical Research)
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