Lauren Carlini, M.D.

Professional Background

I am a board-certified transplant hepatologist with a passion for patient care. I take care of patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, as well as patients that have had a liver transplant. I find it very rewarding to make sure my patients have a good understanding of their condition(s) so they can participate actively in their health care. I have a particular interest in alcohol-associated liver disease and understanding how this disease uniquely affects women. My background in psychology makes me particularly adept at approaching patient care in a well-rounded manner, treating the whole person, not just their disease.

I also enjoy teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. I am excited for my new role as associate program director of the transplant hepatology fellowship at KU.

• BA, Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
• MD, MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
• Other, n/a, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
• Residency, Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
• Clinical Fellowship, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
• Clinical Fellowship, Transplant Hepatology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA

• Gastroenterology, ABIM
• Internal Medicine, ABIM
• Transplant Hepatology, ABIM

• American Society of Transplantation, Member, 2022 - Present
• American College of Gastroenterology, Member, 2019 - Present
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Member, 2019 - Present
• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, Member, 2018 - Present

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• Carlini Lauren, Jain Meera. 2023. Substance Use History and Risk of Relapse Among Men and Women with Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis Undergoing Transplant Evaluation
• Carlini Lauren, Stotts Matthew, Martin David, Novicoff Wendy, Gudur Anuragh, Hasan Shaina, Jain Meera. 2023. The Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Men and Women with Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis Undergoing Transplant Evaluation
• Carlini Lauren, Caldwell Stephen. 2020. Therapeutic and Prophylactic Anticoagulation in Cirrhosis Patients. Current Hepatology Reports
• Caldwell Stephen H, Carlini Lauren E. 2020. Coagulation Homeostasis in Liver Disease. Clinical Liver Disease