Lisa Deng, MD, BS

Education
B.S., - Biology, Duke University
M.D., - , University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship, - Advanced/Transplant Hepatology, University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship, - Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco
Residency, - Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Honors and Awards
  • Vinay Sundaram Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Fellow Award, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 2024
  • Emerging Liver Scholar, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 2020
  • Medical Student Training in Aging Research Scholarship, National Institute on Aging and American Federation for Aging Research, 2015
  • Fulbright Research Scholarship (Malaysia), United States Department of State, 2012
Publications

  1. Huang HKT, Yen DW, Li MY, Jutras G, Deng LX, McCulloch CE, Pletcher MJ, Lai JC, Hameed B, Ge J. Hepatology e-consult responses generated by artificial intelligence demonstrate accuracy but require human oversight. Hepatology communications 2026. PMID: 42319138


  2. Deng LX, Catalli L, Miller S, Sherman C, Lai JC, Bischoff KE. Palliative Care Co-management at a Liver Transplant Center: A Mixed Methods Study. Digestive diseases and sciences 2026. PMID: 42209921


  4. Deng LX, Almario CV, Lai JC, Spiegel BMR, Rubin JB. Characterizing Abdominal Pain and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Individuals With Cirrhosis: Results of a Nationwide Survey. Gastro Hep Advances 2026. PMID: 42205170


  5. Deng LX, Sharma A, Gedallovich SM, Tandon P, Hansen L, Lai JC. Caregiver Burden in Adult Solid Organ Transplantation. Transplantation 2022. PMID: 36584379


  6. Sun F, Lipinsky DeGette R, Cummings EC, Deng LX, Hauser KA, Kopp Z, Penner JC, Scott BS, Raffel KE, Kantor MA. Capturing what matters: A retrospective observational study of advance care planning documentation at an academic medical center during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volume 36 of Issue 2. Palliative medicine 2021. PMID: 34920691


  7. Deng LX, Bischoff KE, Kent DS, O'Riordan DL, Pantilat SZ, Lai JC. Frailty is strongly associated with self-reported symptom burden among patients with cirrhosis. European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology 2021. PMID: 33731588


  8. Deng LX, Tana MM, Lai JC. Thinking Ahead: Advance Care Planning for Patients With Cirrhosis. . 2021. PMID: 35106142


  9. Deng LX, Kent DS, O'Riordan DL, Pantilat SZ, Lai JC, Bischoff KE. Symptom Burden Is Associated with Increased Emergency Department Utilization among Patients with Cirrhosis. Journal of palliative medicine 2021. PMID: 34348042


  11. Schear S, Patel K, Deng LX, Miaskowski C, Maravilla I, Garrigues SK, Thompson N, Auerbach AD, Ritchie CS. Multimorbidity and Opioid Prescribing in Hospitalized Older Adults. Volume 23 of Issue 4. Journal of palliative medicine 2019. PMID: 31689152


  12. Deng LX, Gleason LP, Awh K, Khan AM, Drajpuch D, Fuller S, Goldberg LA, Mascio CE, Partington SL, Tobin L, Kovacs AH, Kim YY. Too little too late? Communication with patients with congenital heart disease about challenges of adult life. Volume 14 of Issue 4. Congenital heart disease 2019. PMID: 31054179


  13. Gleason LP, Deng LX, Khan AM, Drajpuch D, Fuller S, Ludmir J, Mascio CE, Partington SL, Tobin L, Kim YY, Kovacs AH. Psychological distress in adults with congenital heart disease: focus beyond depression. Volume 29 of Issue 2. Cardiology in the young 2019. PMID: 30698116


  14. Deng LX, Patel K, Miaskowski C, Maravilla I, Schear S, Garrigues S, Thompson N, Auerbach AD, Ritchie CS. Prevalence and Characteristics of Moderate to Severe Pain among Hospitalized Older Adults. Volume 66 of Issue 9. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2018. PMID: 30095854


  15. Deng LX, Gleason LP, Khan AM, Drajpuch D, Fuller S, Goldberg LA, Mascio CE, Partington SL, Tobin L, Kim YY, Kovacs AH. Advance Care Planning in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: A Patient Priority. Volume 231. International journal of cardiology 2017. PMID: 28096041


  16. Deng LX, Khan AM, Drajpuch D, Fuller S, Ludmir J, Mascio CE, Partington SL, Qadeer A, Tobin L, Kovacs AH, Kim YY. Prevalence and Correlates of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Volume 117 of Issue 5. The American journal of cardiology 2015. PMID: 26803381


  17. Opotowsky AR, Moko LE, Ginns J, Rosenbaum M, Greutmann M, Aboulhosn J, Hageman A, Kim Y, Deng LX, Grewal J, Zaidi AN, Almansoori G, Oechslin E, Earing M, Landzberg MJ, Singh MN, Wu F, Vaidya A. Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma in cyanotic congenital heart disease. Volume 100 of Issue 4. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2015. PMID: 25581599


  18. Meade CS, Watt MH, Sikkema KJ, Deng LX, Ranby KW, Skinner D, Pieterse D, Kalichmann SC. Methamphetamine use is associated with childhood sexual abuse and HIV sexual risk behaviors among patrons of alcohol-serving venues in Cape Town, South Africa. Volume 126 of Issue 1-2. Drug and alcohol dependence 2012. PMID: 22717338


  19. Relf MV, Mekwa J, Chasokela C, Booth C, Deng L, Mallinson RK, Ramantele K, Letsie E, Mtengezo J, Nhlengethwa W, Powell D, Webb A, Diesel T, Liddle A. Essential core competencies related to HIV and AIDS are critically needed in nursing. Volume 22 of Issue 1. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2010. PMID: 20413330