Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Paul Pockros, MD, is Director, Liver Disease Center, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Scripps Clinic. The public record shows 282 publications with 21,078 citations (h-index 65), centered on Viral Hepatitis (B/C). It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 32 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (1987–2002).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2023 · Hepatology communications
- Top research focus: Viral Hepatitis (B/C)
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 32 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; 2 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- SMV + SOF With/Without RBV for IFN-II Patients With CHC
Sponsor: SC Liver Research Consortium, LLC
InvestigatorPhase 4CompletedNCT02214420 - Safety and Efficacy of AST-120 Compared to Lactulose in Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy
Sponsor: Ocera Therapeutics
InvestigatorPhase 2CompletedNCT00558038 - Phase II Pilot Study of Cladribine (2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine; 2-CdA) for Early Stage Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Sponsor: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
InvestigatorPhase 2CompletedNCT00004762
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
32 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20252 payments$31,000openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.Program year202523 payments$22,616openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Novo Nordisk IncProgram year20259 payments$19,430openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 1987–2002 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- ALFACON 1 INDUCTION COMPARED TO STANDARD THERAPY IN HEPATITIS C VIRUS
Scripps Research Institute
FY2002M01RR000833
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Contact
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Office address
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
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
- 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 →scripps.org ↗
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- Internal medicine residency
USC School of Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healio.com ↗ - Hepatology fellowship
Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center/School
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healio.com ↗ - Gastroenterology fellowship
Scripps Clinic
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Director of Clinical Research
Scripps Translational Science Institute / Scripps Research Institute
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- Former Chief of Staff
Scripps Green Hospital
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
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SC Liver Research Consortium, LLC
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →youtube.com ↗
- Keynote presentation
"Hepatitis C: From..." (YouTube)
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- ResearchGate
researchgate.net/profile/Paul-Pockros
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doximity.com/pub/paul-pockros-md
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linkedin.com/in/paul-pockros-780b0925
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Other
vivo.scripps.edu/display/PockrosPaul
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youtube.com/watch
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