Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Mary E. Rinella, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at University of Chicago (Pritzker School of Medicine / UChicago Medicine). The public record shows 279 publications with 48,331 citations (h-index 71), centered on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Liver Disease and Transplantation, Diet, Metabolism, and Disease. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 10 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2006–2011).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Hepatology communications
- Top research focus: Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 10 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; 26 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 137.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Changes in Glucose Tolerance in Patients With Cirrhosis Peri-Liver Transplant
Sponsor: University of Chicago
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT06950788 - Gastric Sleeve Pilot Study in Morbidly Obese Undergoing Liver Transplantation
Sponsor: Northwestern University
InvestigatorPhase 1CompletedNCT02068872 - Protocol for the Assessment of Variability in Histology and Gene Expression in Bariatric Surgery Patients.
Sponsor: Northwestern University
InvestigatorCompletedNCT00280527
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
10 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2023–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Novo Nordisk IncProgram year20257 payments$23,631openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHProgram year202510 payments$20,568openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Madrigal PharmaceuticalsProgram year202514 payments$19,314openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2006–2011 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Mechanisms of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Northwestern University at Chicago
FY2011$126,144K08DK066032 - Mechanisms of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Northwestern University at Chicago
FY2010$126,144K08DK066032 - Mechanisms of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Northwestern University at Chicago
FY2009$126,144K08DK066032
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- The Transitional Liver Clinic: Study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial.
Hepatology communications
2026 - The economic burden of MASH: comparison of healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with probable MASH, without MASH, and with diagnosed MASH.
Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research
2026 - Therapeutic targets for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: a personalized approach to disease management.
Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology
2026 - Practical Considerations for the Use of Semaglutide in MASH.
The American journal of gastroenterology
2026
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
- 02Mechanisms of NAFLD development and therapeutic strategies4,252 citations2018
- 03
- 04
- 05
Contact
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Office address
355 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60611
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- MD
University of Illinois College of Medicine
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University of Chicago
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Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Northwestern University
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Lead author/Chair
2023 AASLD Clinical Practice Guidance on diagnosis and management of NAFLD/MASLD
2023verifiedCorroborated 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 →medicine.uchicago.edu ↗ - Director
Metabolic and Fatty Liver Program, University of Chicago
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Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Chicago
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Bucksbaum-Siegler Institute for Clinical Excellence
University of Chicago (Master Clinician program member)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Podcast: "What's New in NASH with Mary Rinella"
AASLD Liver Fellow Network / Liver Talks podcast, discussing the 2023 AASLD NASH Clinical Practice Guidance
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- Featured expert
UChicago Medicine Forefront article on NAFLD/MASLD renaming ("Fatty liver disease gets a new name")
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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aasld.org/governing-board/mary-e-mccarthy-rinella-md-faasld
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aasld.org/liver-fellow-network/core-series/podcast/whats-new-nash-mary-rinella
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