Gene Im

Gene Im is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (in Surgery) at Columbia University Medical Center, where he specializes in hepatology and liver transplantation. His research focuses on alcohol-related liver disease, including severe alcohol-associated hepatitis, hepatorenal syndrome–acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI), and the interplay between metabolic dysfunction and alcohol use disorder. Recent work includes meta-analyses on mortality trends in severe alcohol-associated hepatitis, pharmacological management strategies, and the potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists for patients with alcohol use disorder. He also investigates interprofessional care models for alcohol-associated liver disease programs and weight-loss medications in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).