

Gastroenterology
Vijay Shah, M.D.
Professor of Medicine; Professor of Physiology; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Kinney Executive Dean of Research; Carol M. Gatton Professor of Digestive Diseases Research
Vijay Shah, M.D., is a gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, specializing in chronic liver diseases. He treats conditions including alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatic encephalopathy, liver cancer, and portal hypertension. His clinical practice involves managing complications of advanced liver disease, such as those seen in alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) and nonalcoholic forms. Dr. Shah performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedu
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Education & Training
- Fellow - Digestive Diseases, Yale University
- Fellow - Liver Transplantation (one month), Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- Resident - Internal Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- BS - Medical Science (combined 6-year undergraduate and medical degree), Northwestern University
- MD - (combined 6-year undergraduate and medical degree), Northwestern University
Peer Recognition
2018
- American Society of Clinical Investigation — Member
- Association of American Physicians — Member
2020
- Mayo Clinic — Distinguished Investigator Award
2019
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic
Languages
English
Experience
35+ years in practice