Jaideep Behari, MD, PhD, Named Chief of University of Pittsburgh Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Jaideep Behari, MD, PhD, has been appointed chief of the University of Pittsburgh Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

Dr. Behari serves as the director of translational research for hepatology in the Division and is a professor of medicine. He also serves as the associate director of the Pittsburgh Liver Research Center.

Dr. Behari's research focuses on improving the detection, assessment and treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and developing new care pathways for the management of concurrent MASLD and obesity. He is also part of a team building precision pharmacotherapy approaches for MASH. He directs the UPMC Liver Steatosis and Metabolic Wellness Program, which offers patients advanced diagnostic tools, one-on-one dietitian support, and medical therapies, including state-of-the-art clinical trials, for MASLD and MASH.

"It's an incredible honor to lead one of the nation's top-ranked gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition programs, built on the combined strength of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine," Dr. Behari says. "Our physicians and researchers are translating cutting-edge breakthroughs into world-class clinical care for patients with GI and liver disorders across the region and beyond. I look forward to helping build on this remarkable legacy of clinical excellence and innovation for our patients and the field of GI medicine."

To refer a patient to the UPMC Center for Liver Care or the Liver Steatosis and Metabolic Wellness Clinic, please call 412-647-1170.