Ronald Sokol, MD
Enriched profileDistinguished Professor, Pediatrics-Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition · University of Colorado School of Medicine
Ronald Sokol is Distinguished Professor, Pediatrics-Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at University of Colorado School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 548 publications with 25,121 citations (h-index 91); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Pediatric Gastroenterology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Ronald Sokol, MD, is Distinguished Professor, Pediatrics-Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at University of Colorado School of Medicine (Anschutz Medical Campus). The public record shows 548 publications with 25,121 citations (h-index 91), centered on Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 7 companies, 20 NIH-funded awards (1985–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
- Top research focus: Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 7 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; 16 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 288.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Safety Study of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Post-Portoenterostomy in Infants With Biliary Atresia
Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Longitudinal Study of Mitochondrial Hepatopathies
Sponsor: Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
- Biliary Atresia Study in Infants and Children
Sponsor: Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
7 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, IncProgram year20253 payments
- Ipsen InnovationProgram year20251 payment
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20242 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
20 NIH research awards on record, funded 1985–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI)
University of Colorado Denver
FY2026$7,667,611UM1TR004399 - Institutional Training Grant in Pediatric Gastroenterology
University of Colorado Denver
FY2026$424,543T32DK067009 - Colorado Center of Childhood Liver Disease ResearchNetwork
University of Colorado Denver
FY2026$408,327U01DK062453
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Growth hormone resistance in children with chronic cholestatic liver disease and reduced skeletal muscle mass.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Article2025 - IBAT inhibitors in pediatric cholestatic liver diseases: Transformation on the horizon?
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
Review2025 - Pathogenesis and Management of Intestinal Failure-Associated Liver Disease.
Seminars in liver disease
Review2025 - Overexpression of TNFα in TNF∆ARE+/- mice increases hepatic periportal inflammation and alters bile acid signaling in mice.
Hepatology communications
Article2024 - Diagnostic accuracy of serum matrix metalloproteinase-7 as a biomarker of biliary atresia in a large North American cohort.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
Article2024
Most-cited works
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- 04International Liver Transplant Society Practice GuidelinesArticle446 citations2016
- 05A multicenter study of the outcome of biliary atresia in the United States, 1997 to 2000Article405 citations2006
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Online presence
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Background & recognition
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Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →som.cuanschutz.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Past President
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- 2020 Sass-Kortsak Award
Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver and Canadian Liver Foundation
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- Career Teaching Scholar Award
Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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- Harry Shwachman Award
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Interview feature
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News: "An Interview With AASLD President Ronald Sokol, MD"
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CU Anschutz Newsroom: "Ronald Sokol, MD, named president of American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases"
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