Sammy Saab, MD, AGAF, MPH
- Transplant Hepatology
About
- Medical Director, Pfleger Liver Institute
- Medical Director, Adult Liver Transplant Program
- Chief, Transplant Hepatology
- Head, Outcomes Research in Hepatology
Dr. Saab is a professor in the Departments of Medicine and Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and an adjunct professor of nursing at the UCLA School of Nursing. He is currently the medical director of the UCLA Adult Liver Transplant Program, 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 eligible in gastroenterology and internal medicine, and board certified in transplant hepatology. He has received honorary fellowships from the American Gastroenterology Association (AGAF), American College of Gastroenterology (FACG) and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (FAASLD).
Dr. Saab serves on many local, national and international committees. He is on 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 health care 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.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Fellowship
Residency
Internship
Degree
Recognitions
- Super doctors, Southern California, 2024
- Super Doctors® Southern California - 2024, 2023
- Best Doctors™ in America - 2021, 2020, 2019
- Super Doctors® Southern California - 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Locations
Pfleger Liver Institute
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Videos
Research
Interests
- Liver transplantation
- Cirrhosis
- Chronic hepatitis C
Publications
In the News
See all Dr. Sammy Saab's UCLA Health YouTube videos (Source: YouTube)
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California - 2024, 2023
- Best Doctors™ in America - 2021, 2020, 2019
- Super Doctors® Southern California - 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017