Nghiem Ha, MD

Clinical Fellow

Education
Fellowship, 2024 - Advanced/Transplant Hepatology, University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship, 2023 - Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco
2021 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California, San Francisco
Internship and Residency, 2019 - Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
M.D., 2017 - Medicine, University of California, Davis
M.A.S., 2016 - Clinical Research, University of California, Davis
Honors and Awards
  • Academic Skill Workshop Scholar, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases & American Gastroenterological Association, 2024
  • Anna S. Lok Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Award, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 2023
  • Fellow Excellence Award, Northern California Society for Clinical Gastroenterology, 2023
  • Fellows Advancement Skills Training in Clinical Research Award, University of California, San Francisco Clinical and Translational Science Institute, 2023
  • Exceptional Physician Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2022
  • Early Career Investigator Award in Clinical/Translational Science, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 2021
  • Outstanding Research Award by a Fellow-in-Training, American College of Gastroenterology, 2021
  • Department of Medicine Clinical Fellow of the Year Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2021
  • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinical Fellow of the Year Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2021
  • Outstanding Research Award by a Fellow-in-Training, American College of Gastroenterology, 2020
  • Department of Medicine Clinical Fellow of the Year Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2020
  • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinical Fellow of the Year Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2020
  • Teaching Excellence Award for Cherished Housestaff, University of California, San Francisco, 2020
  • Resident Clinical and Translational Research Funding Award, University of California, San Francisco Clinical and Translational Science Institute, 2019
  • Emerging Liver Scholar, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 2018
  • Excellence in Immunology/Microbiology Research Award, University of California, Davis, 2017
  • Healer's Art Clinical Award, University of California, Davis, 2017
  • Lum & Dere Award in Clinical Research, University of California, Davis, 2016
  • Tylenol Future Care Award, Johnson & Johnson, 2015
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Junior Inductee, University of California, Davis, 2015
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of California, Davis, 2015
  • Health System Leadership Council Award, University of California, Davis, 2015
  • NIH T32 Predoctoral Research Fellow, University of California, Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center, 2015
Publications

  1. Kurlander JE, Helminski D, Yuan L, Krein SL, Lanham MSM, Henstock JL, Kidwell KM, De Vries R, Resnicow K, Sholl H, Kim JJ, Perry LK, Parsons J, Ha N, Froehlich JB, Aikens JE, Richardson CR, Saini SD, Barnes GD. Feasibility and acceptability of patient- and clinician-level antithrombotic stewardship interventions to reduce gastrointestinal bleeding risk in patients using warfarin (Anticoagulation with Enhanced Gastrointestinal Safety): a factorial randomized cont Volume 8 of Issue 4. Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis 2024. PMID: 38827255


  2. Ha N, Mouland E, Renner E, Sutter-Long D, Bici A, Lanham M, Barnes GD. Assessment of Population-Based Approach to Direct Oral Anticoagulant Management. Volume 40 of Issue 2. The Journal of pharmacy technology : jPT : official publication of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians 2024. PMID: 38525096


  3. Malik A, Ha NB, Barnes GD. Choice and Duration of Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism. Volume 13 of Issue 1. Journal of clinical medicine 2024. PMID: 38202308


  4. Zhou K, Lit A, Kuo LS, Thompson LK, Dodge JL, Mehta N, Terrault NA, Ha NB, Cockburn MG. Neighborhood-level Social Determinants of Health and Waitlist Mortality for Liver Transplantation: The Liver Outcomes and Equity Index. Transplantation 2023. PMID: 38049937


  5. Ha NB, Fan B, Seetharaman S, Kent DS, Yao F, Shui AM, Huang CY, Wadhwani SI, Lai JC. Variation in skeletal muscle mass among patients with cirrhosis of different self-identified race/ethnicity. JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 2023. PMID: 37908292


  6. Wang M, Ge J, Ha N, Shui AM, Huang CY, Cullaro G, Lai JC. Clinical Characteristics Associated With Posttransplant Survival Among Adults 70 Years Old or Older Undergoing Liver Transplantation. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2023. PMID: 37279205


  7. Yu A, Ha NB, Shi B, Cheng YW, Mahadevan U, Beck KR. Real-World Experience with Tofacitinib Dose De-escalation in Patients with Moderate and Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 2023. PMID: 37187323


  8. Ha NB, Seetharaman S, Kent DS, Yao F, Shui AM, Huang CY, Walston J, Lai JC. Serum and plasma protein biomarkers associated with frailty in patients with cirrhosis. Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society 2023. PMID: 36932707


  9. Ha NB, Fan B, Shui AM, Huang CY, Brandman D, Lai JC. CT-quantified sarcopenic visceral obesity is associated with poor transplant waitlist mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society 2023. PMID: 36735830


  10. Hess R, Renner E, Mouland E, Sutter-Long D, Ha N. Proportion of Patients on Warfarin Therapy Who Are Eligible for Conversion to a Direct Oral Anticoagulant in the Setting of COVID-19. Volume 57 of Issue 8. The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2022. PMID: 36373362


  11. Ha NB, Montano-Loza AJ, Carey EJ, Lin S, Shui AM, Huang CY, Dunn MA, Lai JC. Sarcopenic visceral obesity is associated with increased post-liver transplant mortality in acutely ill patients with cirrhosis. 2022. PMID: 35486028


  12. Ha NB, Lai JC. The bidirectional relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and sarcopenia. 2022. PMID: 35347595


  13. Kurlander JE, Helminski D, Lanham M, Henstock JL, Kidwell KM, Krein SL, Saini SD, Richardson CR, De Vries R, Resnicow K, Ruff AL, Wallace DM, Jones EK, Perry LK, Parsons J, Ha N, Alexandris-Souphis T, Dedrick D, Aldridge E, Barnes GD. Development of a multicomponent implementation strategy to reduce upper gastrointestinal bleeding risk in patients using warfarin and antiplatelet therapy, and protocol for a pragmatic multilevel randomized factorial pilot implementation trial. Volume 3 of Issue 1. Implementation science communications 2022. PMID: 35090577


  14. Ha NB, Cho SJ, Mohamad Y, Kent D, Jun G, Wong R, Swarnakar V, Lin S, Maher JJ, Lai JC. Visceral Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Radiographic Visceral-to-Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Ratio in Patients with Cirrhosis. Digestive diseases and sciences 2021. PMID: 34136974


  15. Holmes I, Ha NB, Peng Y, Kaltenbach T. A Dermoid Cyst Presenting as a Hypoechoic Pancreatic Mass. The American journal of gastroenterology 2020. PMID: 32453050


  16. Sabourin AA, Patel T, Saad S, Renner E, Mouland E, Adie S, Ha NB. Management of anticoagulation in patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency virus. Volume 200. Thrombosis research 2021. PMID: 33571723


  17. Ha NB, Wang CW, El-Nachef N. CLINICAL CHALLENGES AND IMAGES IN GI An Unusual Mechanical Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. Gastroenterology 2020. PMID: 33039467


  18. Bartlett JW, Renner E, Mouland E, Barnes GD, Kuo L, Ha NB. Clinical Safety Outcomes in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation on Rivaroxaban and Diltiazem. Volume 53 of Issue 1. The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2018. PMID: 30099888


  19. Le MH, Devaki P, Ha NB, Jun DW, Te HS, Cheung RC, Nguyen MH. Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk factors for advanced fibrosis and mortality in the United States. Volume 12 of Issue 3. PloS one 2017. PMID: 28346543


  20. Ha NB, Yang K, Hanigan S, Kurtz B, Dorsch MP, Mak H, Nagel J. Impact of a Guideline for the Management of Antimicrobial/Warfarin Interactions in the Inpatient Setting and Across Transition of Care. Volume 50 of Issue 9. The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2016. PMID: 27317014


  21. Chaung KT, O'Brien C, Ha NB, Nguyen NH, Trinh HN, Nguyen MH. Alternative Therapies for Chronic Hepatitis B Patients With Partial Virological Response to Standard Entecavir Monotherapy. Volume 50 of Issue 4. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2016. PMID: 26646801


  22. Ha NB, Regal RE. Anticoagulation in Patients With Cirrhosis: Caught Between a Rock-Liver and a Hard Place. Volume 50 of Issue 5. The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2016. PMID: 26861989


  23. Ha NB, Trinh HN, Rosenblatt L, Nghiem D, Nguyen MH. Treatment Outcomes With First-line Therapies With Entecavir and Tenofovir in Treatment-Naive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients in a Routine Clinical Practice. Volume 50 of Issue 2. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2016. PMID: 26018133


  24. Ha NB, Ku K, Ha NB, Chaung KT, Trinh HN, Nguyen MH. Renal Function in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Treated With Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate or Entecavir Monotherapy: A Matched Case-Cohort Study. Volume 49 of Issue 10. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2015. PMID: 25856383


  25. Kim LH, Chaung KT, Ha NB, Kin KC, Vu VD, Trinh HN, Nguyen HA, Nguyen MH. Tenofovir monotherapy after achieving complete viral suppression on entecavir plus tenofovir combination therapy. Volume 27 of Issue 8. European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology 2015. PMID: 25919771


  26. Vo KP, Vutien P, Akiyama MJ, Vu VD, Ha NB, Piotrowski JI, Wantuck J, Roytman MM, Tsai N, Cheung R, Li J, Nguyen MH. Poor Sustained Virological Response in a Multicenter Real-Life Cohort of Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin plus Telaprevir or Boceprevir. Volume 60 of Issue 4. Digestive diseases and sciences 2015. PMID: 25821099


  27. Valenzuela A, Ha NB, Gallo A, Bonham C, Ahmed A, Melcher M, Kim LH, Esquivel C, Concepcion W, Ayoub WS, Lutchman GA, Daugherty T, Nguyen MH. Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma and poorer overall survival in patients undergoing left-sided compared with right-sided partial hepatectomy. Volume 49 of Issue 2. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2015. PMID: 24804988


  28. Lin H, Ha NB, Ahmed A, Ayoub W, Daugherty TJ, Lutchman GA, Garcia G, Nguyen MH. Both HCV and HBV are major causes of liver cancer in Southeast Asians. Volume 15 of Issue 6. Journal of immigrant and minority health 2013. PMID: 23864445


  29. Ku KC, Li J, Ha NB, Martin M, Nguyen VG, Nguyen MH. Chronic hepatitis B management based on standard guidelines in community primary care and specialty clinics. Volume 58 of Issue 12. Digestive diseases and sciences 2013. PMID: 24122622


  30. Ha NB, Ha NB, Chaung KT, Trinh HN, Nguyen HA, Nguyen KK, Nguyen MH. Similar response to entecavir 0.5 and 1.0 mg in treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B patients: a case-control study. Volume 59 of Issue 1. Digestive diseases and sciences 2013. PMID: 24248420


  31. Kin KC, Lin B, Chaung KT, Ha NB, Trinh HN, Garcia RT, Nguyen HA, Nguyen KK, Levitt BS, da Silveira EB, Nguyen MH. Less-established risk factors are common in Asian Americans with hepatitis C virus: a case-controlled study. Volume 58 of Issue 11. Digestive diseases and sciences 2013. PMID: 24081641


  32. Ha NB, Trinh HN, Nguyen TT, Leduc TS, Bui C, Ha NB, Wong CR, Tran AT, Nguyen MH. Prevalence, risk factors, and disease knowledge of chronic hepatitis B infection in Vietnamese Americans in California. Volume 28 of Issue 2. Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education 2013. PMID: 23564428


  33. Lin B, Ha NB, Liu A, Trinh HN, Nguyen HA, Nguyen KK, Ahmed A, Keeffe EB, Garcia RT, Garcia G, Nguyen MH. Low incidence of hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion in patients treated with oral nucleos(t)ides in routine practice. Volume 28 of Issue 5. Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 2013. PMID: 23278507


  34. Ha NB, Ha NB, Trinh HN, Nguyen HA, Nguyen KK, Nguyen MH. Response to higher dose of entecavir 1.0 mg daily in patients with partial response to entecavir 0.5 mg daily. Volume 47 of Issue 5. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2013. PMID: 23090046


  35. Kin KC, Lin B, Ha NB, Chaung KT, Trinh HN, Garcia RT, Nguyen KK, Nguyen HA, da Silveira EB, Levitt BS, Nguyen MH. High proportion of hepatitis C virus in community Asian American patients with non-liver-related complaints. Volume 47 of Issue 4. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2013. PMID: 23090039


  36. Liu A, Ha NB, Lin B, Yip B, Trinh HN, Nguyen HA, Nguyen KK, Ahmed A, Garcia G, Nguyen MH. Low hepatitis B envelope antigen seroconversion rate in chronic hepatitis B patients on long-term entecavir 0.5 mg daily in routine clinical practice. Volume 25 of Issue 3. European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology 2013. PMID: 23169311


  37. Vutien P, Trinh HN, Nguyen K, Garcia RT, Nguyen HA, Levitt BS, Nguyen L, Ha NB, Ahmed A, Daugherty T, Garcia G, Nguyen MH. Precore and basal core promoter mutations in Asian American patients with hepatitis B e antigen-positive chronic hepatitis B. Volume 37 of Issue 4. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics 2012. PMID: 23278246


  38. Chaung KT, Ha NB, Trinh HN, Garcia RT, Nguyen HA, Nguyen KK, Garcia G, Ahmed A, Keeffe EB, Nguyen MH. High frequency of recurrent viremia after hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion and consolidation therapy. Volume 46 of Issue 10. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2012. PMID: 22941429


  39. Mair RD, Valenzuela A, Ha NB, Ayoub WS, Daugherty T, Lutchman GA, Garcia G, Ahmed A, Nguyen MH. Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma among US patients with cirrhosis of viral or nonviral etiologies. Volume 10 of Issue 12. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 2012. PMID: 22902757


  40. Ha NB, Ha NB, Ahmed A, Ayoub W, Daugherty TJ, Chang ET, Lutchman GA, Garcia G, Cooper AD, Keeffe EB, Nguyen MH. Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic liver disease: a case-control study. Volume 23 of Issue 3. Cancer causes & control : CCC 2012. PMID: 22258434


  41. Ho EY, Ha NB, Ahmed A, Ayoub W, Daugherty T, Garcia G, Cooper A, Keeffe EB, Nguyen MH. Prospective study of risk factors for hepatitis C virus acquisition by Caucasian, Hispanic, and Asian American patients. Volume 19 of Issue 2. Journal of viral hepatitis 2011. PMID: 22239506


  42. Ha NB, Ha NB, Garcia RT, Trinh HN, Chaung KT, Nguyen HA, Nguyen KK, Levitt BS, Nguyen MH. Medication nonadherence with long-term management of patients with hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B. Volume 56 of Issue 8. Digestive diseases and sciences 2011. PMID: 21327918


  43. Wong CR, Garcia RT, Trinh HN, Lam KD, Ha NB, Nguyen HA, Nguyen KK, Levitt BS, Nguyen MH. Adherence to screening for hepatocellular carcinoma among patients with cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis B in a community setting. Volume 54 of Issue 12. Digestive diseases and sciences 2009. PMID: 19876735


  44. Ha NB, Ha NB, Garcia RT, Trinh HN, Vu AA, Nguyen HA, Nguyen KK, Levitt BS, Nguyen MH. Renal dysfunction in chronic hepatitis B patients treated with adefovir dipivoxil. Volume 50 of Issue 3. Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) 2009. PMID: 19517525


  45. Nguyen LH, Ha NB, Vutien P, Ha NB, Garcia RT, Trinh HN, Levitt BS, Nguyen HA, Nguyen KK, Keeffe EB, Nguyen MH. Prevalence of hepatitis B virus genotype B in Vietnamese patients with chronic hepatitis B. Volume 3 of Issue 3. Hepatology international 2009. PMID: 19669244


  46. Tsang PS, Trinh H, Garcia RT, Phan JT, Ha NB, Nguyen H, Nguyen K, Keeffe EB, Nguyen MH. Significant prevalence of histologic disease in patients with chronic hepatitis B and mildly elevated serum alanine aminotransferase levels. Volume 6 of Issue 5. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 2008. PMID: 18455697