Moira Hilscher, M.D.

Moira Hilscher, M.D., is a gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Hilscher provides comprehensive care for people with complex liver diseases, including those requiring liver transplantation. She works closely with patients and multidisciplinary teams to manage advanced hepatobiliary conditions and improve outcomes through evidence-based care.

Dr. Hilscher is board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology and transplant hepatology. She brings expertise in caring for individuals with liver failure, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and vascular disorders of the liver.

Areas of expertise

Dr. Hilscher's clinical and research interests focus on improving care for people with advanced liver disease and complex liver vascular disorders. Her areas of expertise include:

• Liver transplantation: Comprehensive management for candidates and recipients, including combined heart-liver transplantation.
• Portal hypertension: Evaluation and treatment of complications such as variceal bleeding and ascites.
• Congestive hepatopathy: Specialized care for individuals with heart-related liver disorders and Fontan-associated liver disease, including those with liver disease who require cardiac interventions or surgery.
• Primary liver conditions: Diagnosis and management of cirrhosis and cholestatic liver diseases.
• Vascular diseases of the liver: Expertise in conditions affecting liver blood flow and hemodynamics including portal vein thrombosis and Budd Chiari syndrome.

Research and expertise

Dr. Hilscher's research focuses on the pathophysiology of congestive hepatopathy, portal hypertension, and vascular liver diseases, including Fontan-associated liver disease. She has served as a principal investigator on multiple federally funded studies and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals on mechanisms of liver fibrosis and portal hypertension and strategies for risk stratification in advanced liver disease.

In addition to her clinical and research roles, Dr. Hilscher is active in teaching and mentoring trainees and serves on editorial boards and professional committees within organizations such as the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the American College of Gastroenterology.