Distinguished in Ascites

Dr. Stephen Caldwell

Hepatology
University Of Virginia Physicians Group
1215 Lee St, 
Charlottesville, VA 
Offers Telehealth
Distinguished in Ascites
University Of Virginia Physicians Group
1215 Lee St, 
Charlottesville, VA 
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Overview

Stephen Caldwell is a Hepatologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Caldwell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 155 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Ascites.

Specialties
Hepatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in VA
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Virginia Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PHYSICIANS GROUP
1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22908

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Caldwell has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

8 Clinical Trials

A Seamless, Adaptive, Phase 2b/3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, International Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Belapectin (GR MD-02) for the Prevention of Esophageal Varices in NASH Cirrhosis
A Seamless, Adaptive, Phase 2b/3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, International Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Belapectin (GR MD-02) for the Prevention of Esophageal Varices in NASH Cirrhosis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Belapectin
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Defining the Mechanisms Underlying Adrenal Dysfunction in Cirrhosis and Its Prognostic Significance
Defining the Mechanisms Underlying Adrenal Dysfunction in Cirrhosis and Its Prognostic Significance
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 10, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
A Phase 2a Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of CNP-104 in Subjects Ages 18-75 with Primary Biliary Cholangitis Who Are Unresponsive to UDCA And/or OCA
A Phase 2a Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of CNP-104 in Subjects Ages 18-75 with Primary Biliary Cholangitis Who Are Unresponsive to UDCA And/or OCA
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 25, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: CNP-104
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Long-Term, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Long-Term, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 01, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Obeticholic Acid
Study Phase: Phase 3
Treatment of Type I Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) With Pentoxyfylline: A Placebo Controlled, Blinded Pilot Study
Treatment of Type I Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) With Pentoxyfylline: A Placebo Controlled, Blinded Pilot Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 29, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Emricasan, an Oral Caspase Inhibitor, in Subjects With Decompensated Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Cirrhosis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Emricasan, an Oral Caspase Inhibitor, in Subjects With Decompensated Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Cirrhosis
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: March 19, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Emricasan
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter, Controlled, Pivotal Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of ELAD in Subjects With Alcohol-Induced Liver Decompensation (AILD)
A Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter, Controlled, Pivotal Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of ELAD in Subjects With Alcohol-Induced Liver Decompensation (AILD)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 25, 2019
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase II Trial of JKB-121 for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase II Trial of JKB-121 for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 07, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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155 Total Publications

The hemostatic cascade by viscoelastic testing in liver transplantation: Refining targets for possibly refined intervention.
The hemostatic cascade by viscoelastic testing in liver transplantation: Refining targets for possibly refined intervention.
Journal: Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society
Published: October 09, 2025
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