K. Gautham Reddy, MD is a Professor of Medicine and the Associate Chief for the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at The University of Chicago Medicine. Dr. Reddy specializes in managing complex liver diseases, including viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), and is an expert in general endoscopy and colon cancer screening. He has been recognized among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors. His research is centered on clinical trials for novel therapeutics in rare cholestatic liver conditions, where he has served as a Principal Investigator. His academic contributions include high-impact publications in journals such as Hepatology and Gastroenterology.
Dr. Reddy is also a medical ethicist, serving as a faculty member of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago. His specific ethical interests include issues related to medical education and the physician workforce. Committed to education, he previously served as the GI Fellowship Program Director and has received multiple teaching and mentorship awards. He is active on multiple national committees for key professional societies, including the AASLD, AGA, and ACG.
Clinical interest: Liver disease, cirrhosis, PSC, PBC, viral hepatitis, MASH, colon cancer screening, general endoscopy
University of Tennessee
Memphis
- Gastroenterology Fellowship
2004
University of Tennessee
Memphis
- Internal Medicine Residency
2001
University of Tennessee
Memphis
MD
1998
Early Diagnosis and Timely Terlipressin in Hepatorenal Syndrome Improves Projected Outcomes and Lowers Cost.
Early Diagnosis and Timely Terlipressin in Hepatorenal Syndrome Improves Projected Outcomes and Lowers Cost. Clinicoecon Outcomes Res. 2025; 17:615-625.
PMID: 40904618
Geographic opportunities for growth in the transplant hepatology training workforce.
Geographic opportunities for growth in the transplant hepatology training workforce. Liver Transpl. 2024 Oct 01; 30(10):1091-1094.
PMID: 38647428
Bifidobacteria metabolize lactulose to optimize gut metabolites and prevent systemic infection in patients with liver disease.
Bifidobacteria metabolize lactulose to optimize gut metabolites and prevent systemic infection in patients with liver disease. Nat Microbiol. 2023 11; 8(11):2033-2049.
PMID: 37845315
Development of Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology Milestones 2.0: A Guide for Programs, Faculty, and Fellows.
Development of Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology Milestones 2.0: A Guide for Programs, Faculty, and Fellows. Gastroenterology. 2021 10; 161(4):1318-1324.
PMID: 34507807
Mandatory Hepatology Education for Internal Medicine Residents: Long-Term Effects and Implications for Workforce Needs.
Mandatory Hepatology Education for Internal Medicine Residents: Long-Term Effects and Implications for Workforce Needs. Hepatol Commun. 2021 11; 5(11):1953-1963.
PMID: 34558840
Liver Transplantation of HCV-viremic Donors Into HCV-negative Recipients in the United States: Increasing Frequency With Profound Geographic Variation.
Liver Transplantation of HCV-viremic Donors Into HCV-negative Recipients in the United States: Increasing Frequency With Profound Geographic Variation. Transplantation. 2021 06 01; 105(6):1285-1290.
PMID: 32639400
Modeling the Hepatology Workforce in the United States: A Predicted Critical Shortage.
Modeling the Hepatology Workforce in the United States: A Predicted Critical Shortage. Hepatology. 2020 10; 72(4):1444-1454.
PMID: 32898922
Practice Habits, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Hepatologists to Alcohol Use Disorder Medication: Sobering Gaps and Opportunities.
Practice Habits, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Hepatologists to Alcohol Use Disorder Medication: Sobering Gaps and Opportunities. Transplant Direct. 2020 Oct; 6(10):e603.
PMID: 33134483
Liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis in the United States: Excellent outcomes with profound temporal and geographic variation in frequency.
Liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis in the United States: Excellent outcomes with profound temporal and geographic variation in frequency. Am J Transplant. 2021 03; 21(3):1039-1055.
PMID: 32531107
Predictors of mortality and endoscopic intervention in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the intensive care unit.
Predictors of mortality and endoscopic intervention in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the intensive care unit. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2020 Aug; 8(4):299-305.
PMID: 32843977
Joseph B. Kirsner Mentorship Award
University of Chicago
2024
Chicago Top Doctors, Castle Connolly
2022 - Pres
Joseph B. Kirsner Mentorship Award
University of Chicago
2016
GI Fellow Teaching Award
University of Chicago
2015