Sammy Saab MD, MPH, AGAF, FACG, FAASLD

Dr. Sammy Saab is a Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) and a professor of nursing at the UCLA School of Nursing. He is currently the medical director of the UCLA Adult Liver Transplant Program, the medical director of the Pfleger Liver Institute, and the chief of Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Saab is also the head of Outcomes Research in Hepatology. He has been on the faculty at UCLA for over two decades.

Dr. Saab received his BS, MD, and MPH degrees from UCLA. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of California at San Diego Medical Center and a fellowship in gastroenterology/hepatology at the UCLA Center for Health Sciences. Dr. Saab is board certified in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology. He has received honorary fellowships from the American Gastroenterology Association (AGAF), the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG), and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

Dr. Saab serves on many local, national, and international committees. He is on the board of directors for several liver-oriented foundations such as the American Liver Foundation, Liver Wellness Foundation, and the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation. Dr. Saab has been an investigator in multiple clinical trials and is a frequently invited speaker worldwide. Dr. Saab originated and leads a popular annual patient education seminar and is co-chair of the Annual UCLA Liver Diseases Symposium for healthcare professionals. He has mentored many college and medical students, as well as medical residents and fellows in gastroenterology. 

Dr. Saab has published nearly 350 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He has authored numerous book chapters, editorials, and abstracts. On the editorial board of over a dozen journals, Dr. Saab is the associate editor for the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, Digestive Medicine Research (DMR), and Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology.