{"_score":0,"docId":"11061255","dateModify":"06/30/2026","personId":11061255,"name":"Julia J. Wattacheril","displayName":"Dr. Julia J. Wattacheril","displayNameShort":"Dr. Julia Wattacheril","displayLastName":"Dr. Wattacheril","initials":"JW","familyName":"Dr. Wattacheril","score":51.69980388290707,"yearsOfExperience":0,"issuers":[{"issuerName":"Affinity Health","personifyId":563472809},{"issuerName":"Cigna","personifyId":309961178},{"issuerName":"VNS Health","personifyId":554641582},{"issuerName":"Riverspring Health Plans","personifyId":563471058},{"issuerName":"Fidelis Care","personifyId":563471403},{"issuerName":"EmblemHealth","personifyId":554417857},{"issuerName":"MVP Health","personifyId":537521040},{"issuerName":"Medicare","personifyId":554417855},{"issuerName":"Health First","personifyId":309961172},{"issuerName":"Humana","personifyId":309961191},{"issuerName":"Medicaid","personifyId":554481722}],"insurance":[{"issuerId":309961178,"issuerName":"Cigna","planTypes":["EPO","HMO","PPO"]},{"issuerId":554417857,"issuerName":"EmblemHealth","planTypes":["HMO","INSURANCE PLAN","MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN","MEDICARE MAPD","MEDICARE PDP","OTHER COMMERCIAL","OTHER MEDICARE PART D"]},{"issuerId":309961172,"issuerName":"Health First","planTypes":["HMO","POS"]},{"issuerId":309961191,"issuerName":"Humana","planTypes":["HMO","INDEMNITY","POS","PPO"]},{"issuerId":554481722,"issuerName":"Medicaid","planTypes":["OTHER MEDICAID","STATE MEDICAID"]},{"issuerId":554417855,"issuerName":"Medicare","planTypes":["INSURANCE PLAN","MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN","MEDICARE MAPD","MEDICARE PDP","MEDICARE SNP","MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN","OTHER MEDICARE PART D"]},{"issuerId":537521040,"issuerName":"MVP Health","planTypes":["EPO","PPO"]},{"issuerId":554641582,"issuerName":"VNS Health","planTypes":["MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN","MEDICARE MAPD"]}],"phone":"212-305-0914","isUSPrescriber":true,"languages":["English","Spanish"],"address":{"addressLine1":"622 West 168th Street","addressLine2":"Floor 14","city":"New York","stateProvince":"New York","stateProvinceCode":"NY","country2Code":"US","country":"United States of America","fidelity":1,"latlon":"40.8411547,-73.9407372","distance":null,"lat":40.8406148,"lon":-73.9392427,"postalCode":"10032","orgPhoneNumber":"212-305-0914","orgWebsite":"https://doctors.columbia.edu/us/ny/new-york/julia-j-wattacheril-md-mph-622-west-168th-street","orgLogo":"https://cdn.medifind.com/orgs/ColumbiaUniversityIrvingMedicalCenter","orgFaxNumber":null,"orgName":"CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic","healthSystem":{"website":"https://doctors.columbia.edu/","name":"Columbia University Irving Medical Center"},"locationString":"622 West 168th Street, Floor 14, New York, NY, 10032, US","location":"New York, NY","staticMapAlt":"622 West 168th Street Floor 14 New York, NY","staticMapHref":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=622%2Bwest%2B168th%2Bstreet%2Bfloor%2B14%2Bnew%2Byork%2C%2Bny","staticMapUrl":"https://cdn.medifind.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=622%2Bwest%2B168th%2Bstreet%2Bfloor%2B14%2Bnew%2Byork%2C%2Bny&zoom=17&size=600x200&scale=2&maptype=roadmap&markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xea4335%7C622%2Bwest%2B168th%2Bstreet%2Bfloor%2B14%2Bnew%2Byork%2C%2Bny&key=AIzaSyBjH8KBPQ6X8jWF2C1xp1ZuJ-C4vjsRl2Y&signature=HKQqIgtMfWW7VnSjLWibVCbEK_M="},"addresses":null,"demographics":{"sex":"F"},"distance":null,"distanceValue":null,"distanceUnit":"mi","specialties":["Gastroenterology","Transplant Surgery"],"primarySpecialtyLookup":{"specialty":"Gastroenterology","slug":"gastroenterology","role":"Gastroenterologist"},"image":"https://cdn.medifind.com/imgrepo/1623627","affiliations":{"practice":["TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK"],"hospitals":[{"website":"https://doctors.columbia.edu/","name":"NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center","primaryFlag":null}]},"primaryOrgName":"CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital And Vanderbilt Clinic","primaryOrgWebsite":"https://doctors.columbia.edu/us/ny/new-york/julia-j-wattacheril-md-mph-622-west-168th-street","socialMedia":[],"credentials":{"licenses":["Internal Medicine in NY"],"boardCertifications":["Gastroenterology","Transplant Hepatology"],"gradInstitution":{"name":"Baylor College Of Medicine"},"trainingInstitution":{}},"credentialCodes":["MD","MPH"],"isDoctor":true,"fellowships":["Vanderbilt University Medical Center","NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center"],"highlyRatedConditionsCount":9,"orgLogo":"https://cdn.medifind.com/orgs/ColumbiaUniversityIrvingMedicalCenter","orgWebsite":"https://doctors.columbia.edu/us/ny/new-york/julia-j-wattacheril-md-mph-622-west-168th-street","isPremium":null,"bookOnline":null,"healthSystem":{"website":"https://doctors.columbia.edu/","name":"Columbia University Irving Medical Center"},"hasPublication":true,"youtubeVideos":[],"profileClaimed":false,"badges":{"roles":false,"awards":false,"fellowships":false,"telemedicine":true,"acceptsNewPatients":true},"topCodings":[],"codingCount":29,"isPromoted":false,"appointmentPhone":null,"appointmentURL":null,"isMediFindAppointment":false,"referralRequired":false,"acceptsMedicare":false,"acceptsNewPatients":true,"telemedicine":true,"biography":"<p>Julia Wattacheril, MD, MPH is an associate professor of medicine, physician scientist, inventor and director of the Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her clinical and translational work spans the multidisciplinary care of MASLD patients at all stages of their disease to the investigation of rare genetic variants influencing the development and progression of MASLD before and after liver transplantation. She currently leads an interdisciplinary research group using machine learning to identify at-risk and protected phenotypes within the electronic health record (EHR) for multi-omic analysis. Of particular interest for clinical outcomes discovered through EHR phenotyping include rapid progression to advanced liver disease, need for transplantation and hepatocellular carcinoma. Awards include the Department of Surgery Innovation Award and Columbia Department of Biomedical Engineering Ignition Award for these software applications as they move into medicine.Wattacheril is the lead principal investigator for several clinical trials in MASH. Her early pilot work with proteomics and lipidomics in the development of metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH) led to her current efforts investigating multi-omic signatures associated with fibrotic MASH. She co-led a multicenter consortium investigating the clinical risks associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with all etiologies of chronic liver disease, with a particular local focus on diverse populations. At Columbia, she works closely with the Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics to integrate genomics into clinical care. She mentors across disciplines including computational geneticists to masters’ program students in nutrition to undergraduates in psychology. She has a commitment to community education, including faith-based and non-profit sectors.</p><p>Dr. Wattacheril is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.</p><p>Dr. Wattacheril is board certified in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology. She is actively involved in <a href=\"#research\">clinical research</a>, co-authoring 33 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. Dr. Wattacheril is currently accepting new patients.</p>","conditions":[{"conditionId":579343329,"score":62.50780656616276,"codingName":"Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease","type":"condition","projectId":2008},{"conditionId":579326353,"score":53.51307938021485,"codingName":"Visceromegaly","type":"condition","projectId":6267},{"conditionId":579335040,"score":51.74927750537983,"codingName":"Enlarged Liver","type":"condition","projectId":5778},{"conditionId":579333196,"score":46.28095447628758,"codingName":"Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)","type":"condition","projectId":6342},{"conditionId":218200775,"score":41.543772816677624,"codingName":"Banti's Syndrome","type":"condition","projectId":470},{"conditionId":579338268,"score":37.72935887532562,"codingName":"Cirrhosis","type":"condition","projectId":3055},{"conditionId":218198222,"score":33.58642399123449,"codingName":"Esophageal Varices","type":"condition","projectId":1901},{"conditionId":239175553,"score":31.341043920288804,"codingName":"Hepatitis","type":"condition","projectId":2412},{"conditionId":221154911,"score":25.757624977333986,"codingName":"Alcoholic Cirrhosis","type":"condition","projectId":175},{"conditionId":227349776,"score":24.908669487608226,"codingName":"Fibrolamellar Carcinoma","type":"condition","projectId":6297},{"conditionId":458799435,"score":23.464372431272757,"codingName":"Jaundice","type":"condition","projectId":2822},{"conditionId":218195434,"score":21.933549245501784,"codingName":"Hepatitis C","type":"condition","projectId":2414},{"conditionId":218206265,"score":19.275044059837548,"codingName":"Portal Hypertension","type":"condition","projectId":4344},{"conditionId":239145443,"score":16.97400172663285,"codingName":"Liver Cancer","type":"condition","projectId":3056},{"conditionId":258994912,"score":16.826579480499227,"codingName":"Primary Biliary Cholangitis","type":"condition","projectId":4385},{"conditionId":218195552,"score":16.103253308875065,"codingName":"Reynolds Syndrome","type":"condition","projectId":4644},{"conditionId":337118287,"score":14.276494226970678,"codingName":"Liver Failure","type":"condition","projectId":6483},{"conditionId":218177883,"score":13.453775295474987,"codingName":"Autoimmune Hepatitis","type":"condition","projectId":2416},{"conditionId":218206311,"score":8.846642016719523,"codingName":"Ascites","type":"condition","projectId":5639},{"conditionId":218190703,"score":8.182356284309748,"codingName":"Hepatocerebral Degeneration","type":"condition","projectId":5864},{"conditionId":218200163,"score":8.172731208353333,"codingName":"Hepatitis B","type":"condition","projectId":2413},{"conditionId":218161409,"score":7.642692939630884,"codingName":"Macroamylasemia","type":"condition","projectId":5943},{"conditionId":454151745,"score":6.81698918533847,"codingName":"Liver Transplant","type":"procedure","projectId":6375},{"conditionId":218203532,"score":5.987191107152883,"codingName":"Caroli Disease","type":"condition","projectId":790},{"conditionId":218190953,"score":5.987191107152883,"codingName":"Hepatic Cystic Hamartoma","type":"condition","projectId":2410},{"conditionId":454153058,"score":5.7154447609346,"codingName":"Endoscopy","type":"procedure","projectId":6572},{"conditionId":218195859,"score":5.559544379574681,"codingName":"Cholangitis","type":"condition","projectId":931},{"conditionId":218206670,"score":5.559544379574681,"codingName":"Sclerosing Cholangitis","type":"condition","projectId":4763},{"conditionId":218183427,"score":5.1489513662081166,"codingName":"Wilson Disease","type":"condition","projectId":5520}],"residencyInstitution":{"year":null,"name":"Baylor College of Medicine"},"areasOfFocus":["Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease","Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)","Liver Transplant"]}