Speaker

Veeral Ajmera, MD

University of California, San Diego
Veeral Ajmera, MD

Biography

Dr. Ajmera is a current investigator in the UCSD Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Research Unit where he collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of experts on research in non-invasive biomarkers and patient factors associated with disease severity and prognosis. He is a recipient of an American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Clinical and Translational Research Award and an NIDDK K23 Career Development Award for his work on the non-invasive assessment of patients with MASLD. His work has been highlighted in updated practice guidelines for MASLD, highlighting the populations at greatest risk for liver related morbidity and mortality from MASH.