Gastroenterology
Lisa Vanwagner, M.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine; Director of Digestive and Liver Diseases Clinical Research; Director, Clinical Scientist Training Program
Lisa VanWagner, M.D., M.Sc., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, specializing in hepatology with a focus on liver transplantation, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cardiac cirrhosis, and liver diseases associated with congenital heart disease or heart failure. Her clinical practice emphasizes patients at high cardiovascular risk due to NAFLD/NASH and those requiring hear
19+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Gastroenterology (ABIM)
- Transplant Hepatology (ABIM)
Education & Training
- University of Virginia Health Science Center — M.D., 2007
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University — Residency, Internal Medicine, 2010
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine — Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2011
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University — Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2014
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine — Fellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 2015
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- Director of Digestive and Liver Diseases Clinical Research
- Director, Clinical Scientist Training Program
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Southwestern Health Resources
- Clements University Hospital
- Parkland Health & Hospital System
- Texas Health Dallas
- UT Southwestern Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
19+ years in practice