Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Theo Heller, MD, is Chief, Translational Hepatology Section / Senior Investigator, Liver Diseases Branch at National Institutes of Health (NIDDK, Liver Diseases Branch). The public record shows 486 publications with 23,024 citations (h-index 68), centered on Hepatitis C virus research, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Hepatitis B Virus Studies. It also documents an investigator role on 11 registered clinical trials.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Hepatology international
- Top research focus: Hepatitis C virus research
- 11 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 23 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 190.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Federally funded research awards.
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 11 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Hepatic Lipid Metabolism-Alcohol Use Disorder
Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT07191561 - Prevalence and Development of Liver Dysfunction in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
InvestigatorNot, yet, recruitingNCT05722210 - Fontan Associated Liver Disease and the Evaluation of Biomarkers for Disease Severity Assessment
Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT05213598
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Congress activity
Updated 14 Jul 2026
5 congress contributions (2019–2025) across AACR, ASH per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- The impact of hematopoietic cell transplantation on sickle cell hepatopathy and vice versa
ASH Annual Meeting
ASH2025Co-author - Preconditioning Single High-Dose Palifermin Alters the Posttransplant Inflammatory Cytokine Profile
ASH Annual Meeting
ASH2023Co-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 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- A multisociety consensus statement on a new common definition and diagnostic criteria for PSVD or NCPF.
Hepatology international
2026 - A multisociety consensus statement on a new common definition and diagnostic criteria for PSVD or NCPF.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
2026 - Cryptosporidiosis in inborn errors of immunity: a single center cohort and review of the literature.
The Journal of infectious diseases
2026 - Association of Changes in Portal Insulin with Immunometabolism During and After Hepatitis C Virus Infection.
Journal of clinical and translational hepatology
2026
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
Contact
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Office address
10 Center Dr, Building 10, Room 10N248A, Bethesda, MD 20892
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Editorial board member
Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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- Podcast guest: "NIH Team Recruiting Patients for PSC Study" - Living With PSC podcast (PSC Partners)
discussing NIH-led primary sclerosing cholangitis natural history study
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/theo-heller-md
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Theo-Heller-39954017
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Facebook
facebook.com/JSRDF/posts/dr-theo-heller-a-hepatologist-at-the-nih-discusses-how-ultrasounds-of-the-liver-/10157606097324441
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facebook.com/NIDDKgov/posts/this-liver-awareness-month-meet-niddk-researcher-dr-theo-heller-and-his-team-fro/946792557493978
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