Gustavo Henrique Santos Pereira
Adjunct Professor – Faculdade de Medicina / Programa de Pós-Graduação em Clínica Médica (UFRJ) · Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Research Interests
Trasnplantation medicine, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (MASLD), cirrhosis and its complications, acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), portal hypertension, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatic ultrasound and elastography, clinical research methodology.
Biography
I am a gastroenterologist and hepatologist with a career that integrates clinical practice, teaching, and research. I graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and completed a residency in Gastroenterology at UERJ. My international training includes a Master in Research in Liver Disease and a PhD in Medicine from the University of Barcelona, along with advanced training in Liver Transplantation at the University of Miami and certifications in Internal Medicine Ultrasound and Elastography. I serve as Adjunct Professor at Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA) and collaborating faculty member of the Graduate Program in Clinical Medicine at UFRJ. Clinically, I work at the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Service of the Federal Hospital of Bonsucesso, where I previously held the positions of service chief and residency program coordinator.
Education
MD, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ); Residency in Gastroenterology, UERJ; MSc in Liver Disease, University of Barcelona; PhD in Medicine, University of Barcelona; Advanced Training in Liver Transplantation, University of Miami.
Recent Scopus Publications
- Real-World Use of Terlipressin in Cirrhosis and Acute Kidney Injury: Frequent Use Beyond Hepatorenal Syndrome
- Machine Learning Models Using Hospital Admission Characteristics Do Not Optimally Predict Nosocomial Infection Development in a Global Cirrhosis Cohort
- Liver Failure, Hepatic Encephalopathy, and Infection Contribute to Mortality Risk in a Global Cirrhosis Cohort
- Transient elastography and fibrosis-4 index as predictors of hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis C virus patients with sustained virological response
- Acute kidney injury stage 1a increases mortality of patients with cirrhosis: a prospective multicenter cohort study
Grants / Consultancy
Supervisor and principal mentor of FAPERJ-funded Scientific Initiation fellows, coordinating competitive undergraduate research projects in hepatology.
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000000327689605
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mJwF4nkAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35741620200
- Personal Weblink https://drgustavogastrohepato.com.br/web/