W. Ray Kim, MD, MBA, FAASLD

W. Ray Kim, MD, MBA, FAASLD, Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ

Dr. Kim received his MD degree from Seoul National University and his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania. Following his medicine residency at Seoul National University and the University of Arkansas, he underwent gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship training at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.  Subsequently, Ray joined the faculty of the Mayo College of Medicine, where he established his research in prognostication in patients with chronic liver disease.  He is best known for his work in developing, validating and refining the Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score.

In 2013, he was recruited to Stanford University to lead the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.  Under his leadership, the Division prospered with a significant growth in the breadth and depth of faculty and their expertise, innovative educational programs for the GI, liver and other advanced fellowships, excellence in scientific scholarship and supportive community with emphasis on mentorship and individual growth.

After serving as the GI Chief at Stanford for nearly 11 years, he is returning to Mayo to create the Center for Policy and Outcomes Research in Transplantation (CPORT) based in the Arizona campus.