Mario Chojkier, MD
Enriched profileProfessor In Residence, Medicine · University of California, San Diego
Mario Chojkier is Professor In Residence, Medicine at University of California, San Diego. OpenAlex indexes 105 publications with 10,845 citations (h-index 45); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Gastroenterology profiles in the FindMyKOL directory.
Data verified 4 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Mario Chojkier, MD, is Professor In Residence, Medicine at University of California, San Diego. The public record shows 105 publications with 10,845 citations (h-index 45), centered on Liver physiology and pathology, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 13 NIH-funded awards (1987–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2017 · PloS one
- Top research focus: Liver physiology and pathology
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 1 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 70.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
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Contact
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Office address
9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093
Clinical trials
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Effects of Vitamin D on Inflammation in Liver Disease
Sponsor: Veterans Medical Research Foundation
- Study the Relationship Between Obesity and Hepatitis C Replication
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
- A Randomized, Double-blind Study of the Effects of Fenretinide Administered in Subjects With Obesity
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
Industry payments
Updated 4 Nov 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2024–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.Program year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 4 Nov 2026
13 NIH research awards on record, funded 1987–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- An Agnostic, Host-Direct Survival Cure MCM for Pulmonary Toxicants.
Xfibra, Inc.
FY2024$999,601R44AI186862
Congress activity
Updated 4 Nov 2026
2 congress contributions (2013–2014) across AGA per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Su1063 Long Term Follow-Up of Patients Treated With Sofosbuvir in the Phase 3 Studies Fission, Positron, Fusion and Neutrino
Digestive Disease Week
AGA2014Co-author - Su1685 AST-120 (Spherical Carbon Adsorbent) in Covert Hepatic Encephalopathy: Results of the Astute Trial
Digestive Disease Week
AGA2013Co-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 4 Nov 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Online presence
Updated 4 Nov 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Fellow
FAASLD
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
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- Staff Physician
San Diego Veterans Medical Center
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Media & interviews
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →science.org ↗
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