Joel Wedd MD, MPH
Overview
Dr. Wedd joined the Emory Liver Transplant Center in August 2014 after completing his gastroenterology and transplant hepatology fellowships at the University of Colorado. Originally from Virginia, he completed his MD and masters of public health at the University of North Carolina and finished his residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard training hospital in Boston. Dr. Wedds clinical interests include end-stage liver disease, portal hypertension, and hepatocellular carcinoma. His research interest is improving our understanding of how to appropriately prioritize patients for liver transplantation.
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor, Digestive Diseases, Emory University
Education
Degrees
- MD from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- MPH from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research
Publications
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Renal Function in Sequential Living Kidney-Then-Liver Donors Undergoing Right Lobe Donation: A Two-Center Case Study.
Clin Transplant Volume: 39 Page(s): e70168
05/01/2025 Authors: Imai D; Rokop ZP; Yokoyama M; Sharma A; Mihaylov P; Powelson J; Lee SD; Saeed MI; Kumar D; Sharfuddin A -
Utility of scores to predict alcohol use after liver transplant: Take them with a grain of salt.
Liver Transpl Volume: 30 Page(s): 1281 - 1288
12/01/2024 Authors: Houston K; Duong N; Sterling RK; Asgharpour A; Bullock S; Weinland S; Keller N; Smirnova E; Khan H; Matherly S -
Utility of Lille Score in Predicting 30-Day Survival in Steroid-Treated Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis.
Dig Dis Sci Volume: 69 Page(s): 3043 - 3050
08/01/2024 Authors: Healey MA; Ramalingam G; Hang Y; Smirnova E; Asgharpour A; Patel V; Lee H; Luketic V; Matherly S; Siddiqui M -
Optimal Timing of Administration of Direct-acting Antivirals for Patients With Hepatitis C-associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Liver Transplantation.
Ann Surg Volume: 274 Page(s): 613 - 620
10/01/2021 Authors: Turgeon MK; Shah SA; Delman AM; Tran BV; Agopian VG; Wedd JP; Magliocca JF; Kim A; Cameron A; Olyaei A -
Hepatology Highlights.
Hepatology Volume: 74 Page(s): 1 - 4
07/01/2021 Authors: Buckholz A; Lucero C; Yang LM; Lau DTY; Taborda C; Wedd J; Kostallari E; Schwartz RE; Bamidele AO; Sehrawat TS -
Variation in Racial Disparities in Liver Transplant Outcomes Across Transplant Centers in the United States.
Liver Transpl Volume: 27 Page(s): 558 - 567
04/01/2021 Authors: Ross-Driscoll K; Kramer M; Lynch R; Plantinga L; Wedd J; Patzer R -
Hepatology Highlights.
Hepatology Volume: 73 Page(s): 877 - 880
03/01/2021 Authors: Hanif H; Ali MJ; Chen HW; Lau DTY; Parthasarathy G; Schwartz RE; Bamidele AO; Wahid NA; Rosenblatt R; Salerno DM -
Evaluation of Medium-Term Efficacy of Y90 Radiation Segmentectomy vs Percutaneous Microwave Ablation in Patients with Solitary Surgically Unresectable<4cm Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Propensity Score Matched Study.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol Volume: 44 Page(s): 401 - 413
03/01/2021 Authors: Arndt L; Villalobos A; Wagstaff W; Cheng B; Xing M; Ermentrout RM; Bercu Z; Cristescu M; Shah A; Wedd J -
Impact of Sarcopenia, BMI, and Inflammatory Biomarkers on Survival in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Anti-PD-1 Antibody.
Am J Clin Oncol Volume: 44 Page(s): 74 - 81
02/01/2021 Authors: Akce M; Liu Y; Zakka K; Martini DJ; Draper A; Alese OB; Shaib WL; Wu C; Wedd JP; Sellers MT -
eHealth literacy and web-based patient portal usage among kidney and liver transplant recipients.
Clin Transplant Volume: 35 Page(s): e14184
02/01/2021 Authors: Maroney K; Curtis LM; Opsasnick L; Smith KD; Eifler MR; Moore A; Wedd J; Wolf MS; Patzer RE