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Paul Kwo

Gastroenterology

Paul Kwo, M.D.

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Redwood City, CA

Dr. Paul Y. Kwo is a Professor of Medicine and Director of Hepatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he has served since November 2016. Previously, he spent 21 years at Indiana University as Medical Director of Liver Transplantation. He specializes in hepatology, liver transplantation, and gastroenterology, with extensive expertise in Hepatitis C therapeutics, for which he has served as principal investigator on multiple international clinical trials. Dr. Kwo frequently

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35+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology (ABIM)
  • Transplant Hepatology (ABIM)

Education & Training

  • Wayne State University School of Medicine — M.D., 1988
  • University of Maryland — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1988-1991
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) — Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1992-1995

Peer Recognition

  • Best Doctors in AmericaBest Doctors Gastroenterology/Hepatology

    2003-2015 (13 years)

  • Best Doctors in AmericaAmerica's Best Doctors: Gastroenterology/Hepatology

    2003-2015 (13 years)

  • Castle ConnollyAmerica’s Top Doctors, Gastroenterology/Hepatology

    2002-2016, 2018-2020 (18 years)

  • Castle ConnollyAmerica's Top Doctors

    2003-2014 (12 years)

  • Castle ConnollyAmerica's Top Doctors, Gastroenterology/Hepatology

    2002-2016, 2018-2020 (18 years)

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Honors

  • Outstanding Young Clinician, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine (2003)

Leadership Roles

  • Director of Hepatology

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Hepatology (GI)Transplant Hepatology

Conditions & Treatments

Liver TransplantationLiver DiseaseCirrhosis & Liver DiseaseFatty Liver DiseaseViral HepatitisHepatitis CAlcohol-Related Liver Disease

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Pelvic Health Center, Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Stanford Health Care

Languages

English

Experience

35+ years in practice