Gastroenterology
Kris Kowdley, MD
Director, Liver Care Network, Swedish Medical Center; Director, Liver Institute Northwest
Dr. Kris Kowdley is an internationally recognized hepatologist and Director of the Liver Care Network at Swedish Medical Center and Founder and Director of Liver Institute Northwest in Seattle. He has led major international clinical trials for hepatitis C, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, with NIH funding continuously since 1999. He has authored more than 1,000 publications cited nearly 80,000 times (h-index 118+), and is listed amon
40+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Transplant Hepatology
Education & Training
- BS, Biology and Anthropology, Columbia University
- MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
- Fellowship, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tufts University School of Medicine
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- Director, Liver Care Network, Swedish Medical Center
- Director, Liver Institute Northwest
- Professor, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, WSU
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital
- Virginia Mason Federal Way Medical Center
- Olympic Medical Center
- Swedish Medical Center
- Swedish Issaquah
Experience
40+ years in practice