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nipun vermaMD, DM

Additional Professor of Hepatology, PGIMER Chandigarh | Translational Hepatologist & AI Researcher

PGIMER ChandigarhORCID 0000-0003-4328-0914
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About

Dr. Nipun Verma is a hepatologist and physician-scientist serving as Additional Professor in the Department of Hepatology at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. His clinical and research expertise spans acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), alcohol-associated liver disease, infections in cirrhosis, and AI-driven predictive modeling. He has led pivotal multicenter studies and randomized trials, and his AI models—validated through international consortia such as APASL-ACLF and ATANGO—guide risk stratification and treatment in complex liver diseases. Dr. Verma serves on international guideline panels (APASL, INASL), holds editorial roles in leading hepatology journals, and has received numerous honors including the Major Amir Chand Gold Medal, BMJ South Asia Award, INASL Fellowship, and Cochrane Staff Membership.

Areas of focus

HepatologyAcute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF)Alcohol-associated liver diseaseInfections and fungal disease in cirrhosisArtificial intelligence and machine learning in hepatologyTranslational hepatology and multi-omicsAntimicrobial and antifungal stewardshipTelehepatology and digital medicineCirrhosis complications and risk stratification

Experience & education

Additional Professor · Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

Department of Hepatology, Chandigarh, India

2024 — Present

Associate Professor · Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

Department of Hepatology, Chandigarh, India

2021 — 2024

Assistant Professor · Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

Department of Hepatology, Chandigarh, India

2018 — 2021

Associate Consultant · Max Super Speciality Hospital

Mohali, Punjab, India

2018 — 2018

Observer, Liver Transplantation · Thomas E. Starzl Institute of Liver Transplantation, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

2017 — 2017

Senior Resident (Non-DM) · Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

Department of Hepatology, Chandigarh, India

2017 — 2017

DM Residency in Hepatology · Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

Chandigarh, India

2014 — 2017

Senior Resident (Adhoc), Internal Medicine · Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

Chandigarh, India

2014 — 2014

MD in Internal Medicine · Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

Chandigarh, India

2011 — 2013

Junior Resident (Adhoc), ENT · Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32

Chandigarh, India

2010 — 2010

MBBS · Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32

Chandigarh, India

2009

Publications

Ahead, a Novel Validated Machine Learning Model for Clinical Diagnosis of Alcohol Associated Hepatitis.

Malicote, David, Im, Gene, Weinberg, Ethan, Kwong, Allison, Shasthry, S M, Rastogi, Archana, et al. · Research square · 2026PubMed

Consolidative Radiotherapy for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: Outcomes Based on Completeness of Consolidation and Oligometastatic State.

Ninia, James G, Verma, Nipun, Long, Jessica B, Laird, James H Jr, Hicks, Daniel F, Hayman, Thomas J, et al. · Clinical lung cancer · 2026PubMed

TCPGdb: A Comprehensive T-cell Perturbation Genomics Database for the Identification of Critical T-cell Regulators.

Dong, Chuanpeng, Zhang, Feifei, Tang, Kaiyuan, Verma, Nipun, Zhu, Xinxin, Feng, Di, et al. · Cancer immunology research · 2026PubMed

CAR-T-drug conjugate against solid tumor.

Xin, Shan, Feng, Yanzhi, Zhang, Feifei, Yu, Jiang, Dong, Chuanpeng, Tao, Bo, et al. · bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026PubMed

Effect of Blood Group on von Willebrand Factor Antigen Levels in Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease and Utility of von Willebrand Factor-Platelet Ratio for Detecting Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension.

Sharma, Ritesh, Ray, Debadrita, De, Arka, Shastri, Arpit, Lamba, Divjot S, Bhagat, Naveen, et al. · Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology · 2026PubMed

Incidence, Predictors, and Course of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Direct-Acting Antivirals Therapy in a Prospective Genotype-3 Predominant HCV Elimination Compensated Cirrhosis Cohort.

Premkumar, Madhumita, Sharma, Prerna, Gupta, Pankaj, Sandhu, Anchal, Bhujade, Harish, Srinivasan, Radhika, et al. · Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology · 2026PubMed

Reply to: "From definitions to phenotyping: a response to the illusion of harmonisation".

Jalan, Rajiv, Verma, Nipun · Journal of hepatology · 2026PubMed

The Global ACLF Consensus : the 'Istanbul Document'.

Kulkarni, Anand V, Choudhury, Ashok, Arora, Vinod, Dokmeci, Abdul Kadir, Koshy, Abraham, Gurakar, Ahmet, et al. · Hepatology international · 2026PubMed

Clinical Outcomes of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients With Child-Turcotte-Pugh B Liver Dysfunction.

Khosla, Divya, Jamwal, Aarti, Kapoor, Rakesh, Singh, Ranjit, Jangle, Shubham A R, Taneja, Sunil, et al. · Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology · 2026PubMed

Clinicopathological Profile and Outcomes of Severe Hepatitis A Outbreak in India: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study.

Valsan, Arun Koottumakkal, Nair, Gowri Priya, Verma, Nipun, Panackel, Charles, Shenoy, Kotacherry Trivikrama, Ahamed, Hasim, et al. · Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology · 2026PubMed

Corrigendum to "Development and validation of the A-TANGO organ failure score for acute-on-chronic liver failure in global cohorts" [J Hepatol 85 (2026) 91-105].

Engelmann, Cornelius, Verma, Nipun, Qi, Tingting, Catharina Kerbert, Annarein Johanna, Pohl, Julian, Morgan, Carrie, et al. · Journal of hepatology · 2026PubMed

Empirical Antifungal Therapy Improves Survival in Patients With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure With Suspected Invasive Fungal Infections: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial.

Verma, Nipun, Valsan, Arun, Garg, Pratibha, Sarabu, Shreeja, Kaur, Parminder, Mohan, Nimitha, et al. · The American journal of gastroenterology · 2026PubMed

Linkage and alcohol use outcomes of a screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) program for alcohol-related liver disease: A retrospective cohort study from India.

Ghosh, Abhishek, Verma, Nipun, Thappa, Harsh A, Gupta, Surabhi, Pillai, Renjith R, Naik, Shalini, et al. · Indian journal of psychiatry · 2026PubMed

A global consensus on the critical care management of acute-on-chronic liver failure patients: the APASL ACLF Beijing Position Paper.

Chen, Tao, Choudhury, Ashok, Liu, Wei, Zhang, Meng, Wu, Wenhui, Xiang, Huiling, et al. · Hepatology international · 2026PubMed

Editorial: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis-Redrawing Empiric Therapy in the Era of Multidrug Resistance. Authors' Reply.

Mehtani, Rohit, Verma, Nipun · Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2026PubMed

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