Biographical summary
Dr. Douglas Simonetto is a physician specializing in gastroenterology and hepatology, with subspecialty certification in transplant hepatology.
Areas of clinical expertise include:
- Vascular liver disorders
- Alcohol-associated liver disease and alcohol-associated hepatitis
- Ascites and hepatorenal syndrome
- Fontan-associated liver disease
- Telomere biology disorders
- Acute-on-chronic liver failure
- Liver transplantation
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Simonetto is active in research and education, providing mentorship to residents and subspecialty fellows. He is a federally funded investigator with a research program in Digital Hepatology. His program focuses on the development of innovative artificial intelligence-enabled tools for disease and outcome prediction in chronic liver diseases as well as clinical trials and translational research.
Dr. Simonetto is also currently the program director for the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship program. He is a highly sought after speaker and has spoken on topics related to vascular
liver disorders, portal hypertension and alcohol-related liver disease in venues across the country and abroad.
Conditions treated
- Alcoholic hepatitis
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Budd-Chiari syndrome
- Chronic liver disease
- Cirrhosis
- Fontan-associated liver disease
- Portal hypertension
Procedures performed
Interests
- Portal hypertension
- Vascular liver diseases
- Coagulopathy of liver disease
- Alcohol-associated liver disease and alcohol-associated hepatitis
- Fontan-associated liver disease
- Telomere biology disorders
- Acute-on-chronic liver failure
- Liver transplantation
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2024
Basic Science MastersClinical and Translational Science, Programs, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2016
Fellow - Transplant HepatologyTransplant Hepatology Fellowship, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2016
SubSpec FellowRST Transplant Hepatology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2015
Fellow - Gastroenterology and HepatologyGastroenterology Fellowship, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2015
FellowGastroenterology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2013
Clinician Investigator Fellow - Hepatic Vascular Cell Signaling LaboratoryClinical Investigator Program, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2012
ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2012
Internship/Residency - Internal MedicineInternal Medicine Residency Program, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2010
ResidentPreliminary Internal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2007
MDFederal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2016
Transplant HepatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2015
GastroenterologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2012
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2020
Fellows' Teacher of the Year AwardDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- 2018
Travel Award Academic Skills WorkshopAmerican Gastroenterology Association
- 2015
Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Fellowship American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
- 2015
Eugenie Bolz Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship AwardDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- 2015
Academic Debate Champion, The Liver MeetingAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- 2015
Advanced/Transplant Hepatology FellowshipAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Disease
- 2014
AASLD Resident/Fellow Ambassador American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
- 2014
Golden Plunger Award Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- 2014
Resident/Fellow AmbassadorAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Disease
- 2013
Travel Award - S The Henry M. and Lillian Stratton Basic Research - Portal Hypertension and Vascular Biology of the LiverAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
- 2013
Travel Award - S The Henry M and Lillian Stratton Basic Research - Single Topic Symposium - Portal Hypertension and Vascular Biology of the LiverUnknown
- 2012
Emerging Liver Scholar Award American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
- 2012
Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award Internal Medicine Residency
- 2012
Emerging Liver Scholar AwardAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Disease
- 2011
Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award Internal Medicine Residency
- 2010
Clinical Vignette Poster FinalistMN Chapter of ACP
- 2006
Honors for Best Oral Presentation Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
- 2005
Poster of DistinctionFederal Society of Experimental Biology
- 2004
Honors for Best Preclinical Project and Oral PresentationFederal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
- 2004
Distinction Award for Preclinical Project and Oral Presentation at Pharmacology Course - Estradiol effects on head-shake behavior in ovariectomized rats.FFFCMPA School of Medicine
- 2003
Bernardo Alberto Houssay AwardFederal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
- 2003
Bernardo Alberto Houssay Award, 2003 - Best performance in physiology and biophysics course.FFFCMPA School of Medicine
Professional memberships
- 2018 - present
MemberMarketing Committee
- 2018 - present
Member, Education CommitteeDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic
- 2018 - present
MemberTransplant Center Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- 2018 - present
MemberInternal Medicine Residency Selection Committee
- 2018 - present
Vice ChairMentor Membership Subcommittee, Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Special Interest Group - AASLD
- 2018 - present
Education Committee MemberPortal Hypertension Special Interest Group - AASLD
- 2016 - present
MemberAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- 2016 - present
MemberEuropean Association for the study of the Liver
- 2016 - present
MemberAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2012 - present
Trainee MemberAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
Publications
Research activities