UCSF GI DIVISION FACULTY

Scott W. Biggins, MD, MAS

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF

Address:

Box 0538
University of California
San Francico, CA 94143

Email:

scott.biggins@ucsf.edu

Active Projects:

1. Bias in retransplantation survival models: Selection criteria and hepatitis C virus
2. Impact of HCV treatment in advanced recurrent liver disease after liver transplantation
3. Evaluation of quality of life changes associated with retransplantation

Techniques in Use:

1. Survival models
2. prospective and retrospective observational studies
3. quality of life measures.

Recent Publications:

Biggins SW, Kim WR, Terrault NA, Saab S, Balan V, Schiano T, Benson J, Therneau T, Kremers W, Wiesner R, Kamath P, Klintmalm G. Evidence-Based Incorporation of Serum Sodium Concentration Into MELD. Gastroenterology, Issue: 6. 130: 1652-1660, Jun/2006.

Biggins SW, Colquhoun S, Gish RG, Runyon BA. Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) exception for ascites. Liver Transpl. 2006 Dec;12 Suppl 3:S88-90

Biggins SW, Bambha K. MELD-based liver allocation: who is underserved? Semin Liver Dis. 2006 Aug;26(3):211-20.