Vivek Kumbhari, MD
Enriched profileChair of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Professor of Medicine · Mayo Clinic Florida
Vivek Kumbhari is Chair of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic Florida. OpenAlex indexes 606 publications with 11,515 citations (h-index 58); 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 12 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Vivek Kumbhari, MD, is Chair of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic Florida. The public record shows 606 publications with 11,515 citations (h-index 58), centered on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes, Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques, Esophageal and GI Pathology. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 16 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2021–2022).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2022 · Obesity surgery
- Top research focus: Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 16 companies
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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 190.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Intragastric Balloon With Lifestyle Intervention vs. Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Patients With NASH
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
- Gastric and Autonomic Functions in Patients With Intragastric Balloon
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
- Endoscopic Gastric Mucosal Devitalization (GMD) as a Primary Obesity Therapy
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
16 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc.Program year20252 payments
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20253 payments
- Gyrus ACMI, Inc.Program year20252 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2021–2022 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Lifelong Correction of Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1 and Other Monogenic Liver Diseases using Liver-specific Hydrodynamic Gene Delivery through the Biliary System
Hydrogene Therapeutics Inc
FY2024$293,987R42DK141297 - Endoscopic-mediated hydrodynamic gene therapy for hemophilia B through the biliary system
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
FY2022$234,750R21HL159561 - Endoscopic-mediated hydrodynamic gene therapy for hemophilia B through the biliary system
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
FY2021$142,761R21HL159561
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Most-cited works
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Online presence
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Background & recognition
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Education
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine (former)
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Speaker at TED
Abundance A360, and NextMed Health conferences
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