Assistant Professor of Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
Divya Ayyala-Somayajula MD MAS is an associate professor of medicine and director of the alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) program at Thomas Jefferson University, She has a strong clinical interest in treating patients with ALD and alcohol use disorder and has been engaged in clinical patient-oriented research throughout my career.
Her primary research interests include identifying barriers to care and potential cost-effective interventions in the alcohol-associated liver disease population. She has led several research projects describing the epidemiology of alcohol related illness and the interplay between alcohol, liver disease, and financial toxicity published in peer reviewed journals. She has participated in clinical trials involving novel interventions for alcohol associated hepatitis and conducted a prospective pilot study evaluating the feasibility and safety of acamprosate in post-liver transplant patients with a history of alcohol associated liver disease.
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Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients with Liver Disease
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM PT
Addressing Substance Use Disorders in Transplant Candidates and Recipients
Sunday, April 26, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM PT