Kathleen Yan, MD

Special Interests

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Dr. Yan specializes in the diagnosis and management of liver disease, as well as general gastroenterology.

Education

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Education

2012

Brown University, Biochemistry

2017

Yale University School of Medicine, Medicine

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Residency

2020

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Internal Medicine

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Fellowship

2023

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Gastroenterology

2024

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Transplant Hepatology

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Awards & Recognition

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2023 AASLD Advanced / Transplant Hepatology Fellow Award

Board Certification

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2020 - Internal Medicine

2023 - Gastroenterology

Professional Memberships

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American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD)

American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)

Publications

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Yan K, Bridges JFP, Augustin S, Laine L, Garcia-Tsao G, Fraenkel L. Factors impacting physicians’ decisions to prevent variceal hemorrhage. BMC Gastroenterology. 2015; 15(55). PMID: 25934271

Yan K and Garcia-Tsao G. Novel Prevention Strategies for Bacterial Infections in Cirrhosis. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 2016; 17 (5): 689-701. PMID: 26799197

Yan K, Hung A, Parmer C, Yang H, Jain D, Lim B, Goodman A, Garcia-Tsao G. Obeticholic Acid Decreases Intestinal Content of Enterococcus in Rats with Cirrhosis and Ascites. Hepatology Communications, Sept 2021; 5 (9): 1507-1517.

Yan K, Forman L. Cannabinoid use among liver transplant recipients. Liver Transplantation, Nov 2021;27 (11): 1623-1632.