Michael Kriss, MD

Associate Professor, Medicine-Gastroenterology


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, Tufts University School of Medicine (2008)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Washington University in Saint Louis (MO) (2003)
Residency
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine (2012)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Gastroenterology (2015)
  • University of Colorado, Transplant Hepatology (2016)
Department
Medicine-Gastroenterology

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
  • Associate Program Director, Transplant Hepatology fellowship
  • UCHealth Transplant Physician Informaticist Champion

Recognitions

  • Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Award, AASLD (2015)

Research Interests

My research interests are focused on developing a better understanding of the immune system within the liver. My work focuses on understanding the effects of curing hepatitis C virus on the liver's immune system. In addition, we are studying how the liver responds to bacterial and viral infections to develop a better understanding of how these infections may exacerbate underlying chronic liver disease.

Publications

  • Kriss M, Wachs M, Attwell A. An Unusual Cause of Right Upper Quadrant Pain in a Patient With Prior Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Gastroenterology. 2016 Mar;150(3):e7-9. PubMed PMID: 26827800
  • Kriss M, Rosen HR. Liver Transplant Immunology: Applying basic science to clinical practice. Scientific American Hepatology. Invited Review currently under review by editor.
  • Burchill MA, Roby JA, Crochet N, Wind-Rotolo M, Stone AE, Edwards MG, Dran RJ, Kriss MS, Gale M Jr, Rosen HR. Rapid reversal of innate immune dysregulation in blood of patients and livers of humanized mice with HCV following DAA therapy. PLoS One. 2017;12(10):e0186213. PubMed PMID: 29040318
  • Kriss M, Burchill M. HCV and nonhepatic malignancy: Is pre-emptive direct-acting antiviral therapy indicated prior to treatment?. Hepatology. 2018 Jan;67(1):4-6. PubMed PMID: 28768054
  • Kriss M, Verna EC, Rosen HR, Lozupone CA. Functional Microbiomics in Liver Transplantation: Identifying Novel Targets for Improving Allograft Outcomes. Transplantation. 2018 Nov 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30507741
  • Kriss M, Hazleton KZ, Nusbacher NM, Martin CG, Lozupone CA. Low diversity gut microbiota dysbiosis: drivers, functional implications and recovery. Curr Opin Microbiol. 2018 Aug;44:34-40. PubMed PMID: 30036705
  • Golden-Mason L, McMahan RH, Kriss MS, Kilgore AL, Cheng L, Dran RJ, Wieland A, Rosen HR. Early and late changes in natural killer cells in response to ledipasvir/sofosbuvir treatment. Hepatol Commun. 2018 Apr;2(4):364-375. PubMed PMID: 29619416
  • Kriss M, Burton JR, Rosen HR. Biological Principles and Clinical Issues Underlying Liver Transplantation for Virus-induced End-stage Liver Disease in the Era of Highly Effective Direct-acting Antivirals. The Liver: Biology and Patholobiology (6th Edition)
  • Kriss, M, Rosen, H. Liver Transplant Immunology 1: Fundamentals of Liver Immunology and Allorecognition. In: Burakoff, R, editor. Scientific American medicine. Hamilton (ON): Decker Intellectual Properties; August 2018. DOI: 10.2310/7900.14062.
  • Kriss, M, Rosen, H. Liver Transplant Immunology 2: Application to Liver Allograft Immunity. In: Burakoff, R, editor. Scientific American medicine. Hamilton (ON): Decker Intellectual Properties; August 2018. DOI: 10.2310/7900.14075.
  • Francis P, Crismale J, Schiano TD, Burton JR Jr, Wieland AC, Kriss MS. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Placement Reduces Sustained Virologic Response Rates in Decompensated Hepatitis C Cirrhotics Treated with Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents: A Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study. Hepatology. 2018 Oct 1;68(S1)
  • Tamburini B, Finlon J, Kriss MS, Gillen A, Riemondy K, Hesselberth J, Rosen HR, Burchill M. The Liver Microenvironment Controls Lymphatic Heterogeneity to Maintain Liver Function. Hepatology 2018 Oct 1;68(S1)
  • Kang M, Pearson M, Scott GL, Kalra A, Chadha RM, Kriss MS, Northup PG, Stine J. Pre-Liver Transplant Deep Venous Thrombosis May be Associated with Post-Transplant Hepatic Artery Thrombosis: A Multicenter Matched Case-Control Study. Hepatology 2018 Oct 1;68(S1)
  • Kohli R, Chaturvedi S, Nguyen D, O’Meara M, Burton JR Jr, Kriss MS. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Study. Hepatology 2018 Oct 1;68(S1)
  • Kriss MS, Golden-Mason L, McMahan R, Richt C, Kaplan J, Rosen HR. Osteopontin and Galectin-3 Are Early Biomarkers of Progression of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) to Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) in Human Non-Fibrotic Livers. Hepatology 2018 Oct 1;68(S1)
  • Kalra A, Kriss M, Francis P, Norvell JP. CON: Patients of Advanced Age Should Not Routinely Undergo Liver Transplantation. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). 2019 Aug;14(2):70-73. PubMed PMID: 31508224
  • Tamburini BAJ, Finlon JM, Gillen AE, Kriss MS, Riemondy KA, Fu R, Schuyler RP, Hesselberth JR, Rosen HR, Burchill MA. Chronic Liver Disease in Humans Causes Expansion and Differentiation of Liver Lymphatic Endothelial Cells. Front Immunol. 2019;10:1036. PubMed PMID: 31156626
  • Kriss M, Verna EC, Rosen HR, Lozupone CA. Functional Microbiomics in Liver Transplantation: Identifying Novel Targets for Improving Allograft Outcomes. Transplantation. 2019 Apr;103(4):668-678. PubMed PMID: 30507741
  • Kolb J, Conzen K, Wachs M, Crossno J, McMahon B, Abidi M, Pomfret EA, Kriss M. Liver Transplantation for Decompensated Cirrhosis Secondary to Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT) Mutation. Hepatology. Accepted with minor revisions, resubmitted on 12/14/19 with final decision pending.
  • Kriss M, Rosen HR. Liver Transplant Immunology: Applying Basic Science to Clinical Practice. Scientific American Medicine. In Press.
  • Kriss M, Biggins SW. Evaluation and selection of the liver transplant candidate: updates on a dynamic and evolving process. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2021 Feb 1;26(1):52-61. PubMed PMID: 33278150
  • Burchill MA, Finlon JM, Goldberg AR, Gillen AE, Dahms PA, McMahan RH, Tye A, Winter AB, Reisz JA, Bohrnsen E, Schafer JB, D'Alessandro A, Orlicky DJ, Kriss MS, Rosen HR, McCullough RL, Jirón Tamburini BA. Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Drives Dysfunction of the Liver Lymphatic System. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Sep 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32961356
  • Hughes DL, Rice JD, Burton JR, Jin Y, Peterson RA, Ambardekar AV, Pomposelli JJ, Pomfret EA, Kriss MS. Presence of any degree of coronary artery disease among liver transplant candidates is associated with increased rate of post-transplant major adverse cardiac events. Clin Transplant. 2020 Nov;34(11):e14077. PubMed PMID: 32939833
  • Sherman CB, Said A, Kriss M, Potluri VS, Levitsky J, Reese PP, Shea JA, Serper M. In-Person Outreach and Telemedicine in Liver and Intestinal Transplant: A Survey of National Practices, Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019, and Areas of Opportunity. Liver Transpl. 2020 Oct;26(10):1354-1358. PubMed PMID: 32772459
  • Kriss M, Golden-Mason L, Kaplan J, Mirshahi F, Setiawan VW, Sanyal AJ, Rosen HR. Increased hepatic and circulating chemokine and osteopontin expression occurs early in human NAFLD development. PLoS One. 2020;15(7):e0236353. PubMed PMID: 32730345
  • Sundaram V, Mahmud N, Perricone G, Katarey D, Wong RJ, Karvellas CJ, Fortune BE, Rahimi RS, Maddur H, Jou JH, Kriss M, Stein LL, Lee M, Jalan R. Longterm Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation for Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure. Liver Transpl. 2020 Dec;26(12):1594-1602. PubMed PMID: 32574423
  • Jackson WE, Kriss MS, Burton JR Jr, Nydam TL, Conzen KD, Pomposelli JJ, Pomfret EA. Reply to "Living liver donation in previous kidney donors: A single-center experience". Am J Transplant. 2021 Jan;21(1):435-437. PubMed PMID: 32558135
  • Kolb JM, Conzen K, Wachs M, Crossno J Jr, McMahon B, Abidi MZ, Pomfret EA, Kriss M. Liver Transplantation for Decompensated Cirrhosis Secondary to Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Mutation. Hepatology. 2020 Jul;72(1):356-358. PubMed PMID: 31943309
  • Kriss M, Te H, Verna EC, VanWagner LB, Lai JC. Early Career Transplant Hepatologist Compensation, Burnout, and Job Satisfaction Survey. Hep Comm. epub 1/5/2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1666
  • Turkeltaub J, Kriss M. Management of Portal and Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis. Dig Dis Interv. June 2020;2(4):122-133.
  • Attwell A, Han S, Kriss M. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and liver biopsy in the evaluation of elevated liver function tests after liver transplantation. World J Hep. Accepted 12/4/2020. In press.
  • Rice J, Hughes D, Burton JR Jr, Pomfret, EA, Pomposelli JJ, Ambardekar AV, Kriss M. Impact of Pre-liver Transplant Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment Standardization on Resource Utilization and Recipient Selection. Poster presentation, American Transplant Congress, 5/30/2020.
  • Rosenblatt R, Kriss MS, Patel Y, Seetharam AB, Izzy M, Kapila N, Lopez CR, Nguyen V, Li N, Pereira M, Verna EV. MULTICENTER CONSORTIUM TO INVESTIGATE RISK FACTORS OF INFECTIONS WITH MULTIDRUG RESISTANT ORGANISMS IN LIVER TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. Poster Presentation, Young Investigators Award, The Liver Meeting Digital, November 2020.
  • Li N, Rosenblatt R, Patel Y, Kapila N, Izzy M, Lopez CR, Verna EC, Pereira M, Ison M, Angarone M, Seetharam AB, Nguyn V, Kriss MS. MULTICENTER CONSORTIUM TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENCE, RISK FACTORS, AND IMPACT OF MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT ORGANISM INFECTION (MDROI) IN LIVING VERSUS DECEASED DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS (LTR). Poster presentation, The Liver Meeting Digital Experience, November 2020.
  • Kapila N, Izzy M, Kriss MS, Li N, Lopez CR, Nguyen V, Pereira M, Seetharam Ab, Verna EC, Rosenblatt R, Patel Y. THE IMPACT OF PRE-LIVER TRANSPLANT MULTIDRUG RESISTANT ORGANISM INFECTIONS ON POST-TRANSPLANT OUTCOMES: ANALYSIS FROM THE AMERICAN LIVER TRANSPLANT RESISTANT ORGANISM CONSORTIUM. Poster presentation, The Liver Meeting Digital Experience, November 2020.
  • Pourmand K, Patel AA, Kriss MS, Schiano TD, Keefer L. BURNOUT AMONG TRANSPLANT HEPATOLOGISTS: A NATIONAL SURVEY. Presidential Poster of Distinction, Oral Presentation, The Liver Meeting Digital Experience, November 2020.
  • Kriss M, Golden-Mason L, McMahan RH, Richt C, Kaplan J, Fenton H, Rosen HR. Nanostring nCounter® transcriptome analysis identifies immunologic mediators of disease progression from non-alcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) to non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) in paraffin-embedded liver tissue. Hepatology. 2017 Oct;66(S1):1070A.
  • Golden-Mason L, McMahan RH, Kriss M, Cheng L, Dran R, Rosen HR. Early and Late Changes in Natural Killer cells in Response to Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Treatment. Hepatology. 2017 Oct;66(S1):478A.
  • Leise MD, Rahimi RS, Mouctika P, Sundaram V, Norvell JP, Kohli R, Kriss MS, Rice JP, Liapakis, A, Afinogenova Y, Tomlin R, Larson JJ, Andrews J, Fortune BE. Multicenter Study of Portosystemic Shunt Embolization for Persistant Hepatic Encephalopathy: From the Consortium on Liver Disease OUTcomes (CLOUT) group. Hepatology. 2017 Oct;66(S1):256A.
  • Attwell A, Han S, Kriss M. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and liver biopsy in the evaluation of elevated liver function tests after liver transplantation. World J Hepatol. 2021 Jan 27;13(1):132-143. PubMed PMID: 33584992
  • Kriss M, Te HS, Verna EC, VanWagner LB, Scott FI, Lai JC. National Early Career Transplant Hepatologist Survey: Compensation, Burnout, and Job Satisfaction. Hepatol Commun. 2021 Apr;5(4):701-712. PubMed PMID: 33860127
  • Pourmand K, Schiano TD, Motwani Y, Kriss M, Keefer L, Patel A. Burnout among Transplant Hepatologists in the United States. Liver Transpl. 2021 Nov 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34826182
  • Trivedi PS, Jensen AM, Brown MA, Morgan RL, Lindrooth RC, Ryu RK, Ho PM, Kriss MS. High Prevalence of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation Without Prior Endoscopy During Acute Variceal Bleeding Hospitalization in the United States. Hepatol Commun. 2021 Oct;5(10):1784-1790. PubMed PMID: 34558832
  • Aby ES, Kriss M, Rubin DT, Pillai A. How to Navigate National Societal Organizations for Leadership Development and Academic Promotion: A Guide for Trainees and Young Faculty. Gastroenterology. 2021 Nov;161(5):1361-1365. PubMed PMID: 34464630
  • Yoeli D, Jackson WE, Adams MA, Wachs ME, Sundaram SS, Sater A, Cisek JR, Choudhury RA, Nydam TL, Pomposelli JJ, Conzen KD, Kriss MS, Burton JR Jr, Pomfret EA. Challenging the Traditional Paradigm of Supply and Demand in Pediatric Liver Transplantation Through Nondirected Living Donation: A Case Series. Liver Transpl. 2021 Oct;27(10):1392-1400. PubMed PMID: 34048131
  • Rao SS, Jensen AM, Kriss MS, Morgan RL, Ho PM, Ryu RK, Trivedi PS. Racial differences in use of endoscopy and Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt creation for treatment of acute variceal bleeding in the United States. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Dec 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34929343
  • Trivedi PS, Jensen AM, Kriss MS, Brown MA, Morgan RL, Lindrooth RC, Ho PM, Ryu RK. Ethnoracial Disparity in Hospital Survival following Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation for Acute Variceal Bleeding in the United States. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Jul;32(7):941-949.e3. PubMed PMID: 33901695
  • Kriss M, Te HS, Verna EC, VanWagner LB, Scott FI, Lai JC. National Early Career Transplant Hepatologist Survey: Compensation, Burnout, and Job Satisfaction. Hepatol Commun. 2021 Apr;5(4):701-712. PubMed PMID: 33860127
  • Attwell A, Han S, Kriss M. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and liver biopsy in the evaluation of elevated liver function tests after liver transplantation. World J Hepatol. 2021 Jan 27;13(1):132-143. PubMed PMID: 33584992
  • Kriss M, Biggins SW. Evaluation and selection of the liver transplant candidate: updates on a dynamic and evolving process. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2021 Feb 1;26(1):52-61. PubMed PMID: 33278150
  • Jackson WE, Kaplan A, Saben JL, Kriss MS, Cisek J, Samstein B, Liapakis A, Pillai AA, Brown RS Jr, Pomfret EA. Practice patterns of the medical evaluation of living liver donors in the United States. Liver Transpl. 2022 Sep 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36111606
  • Mowry C, Kohli R, Bhat C, Truesdale A, Menard-Katcher P, Scallon A, Kriss M. Gastroesophageal Balloon Tamponade Simulation Training with 3D Printed Model Improves Knowledge, Skill, and Confidence. Dig Dis Sci. 2022 Aug 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35989387
  • Lim N, Kwong AJ, Jafri SM, Jesse MT, Kriss M, Nair K, Pillai A, Shingina A, Tang Q, Desai AP. Heterogeneity in Center Practices in Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease in the United States. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Sep 1;117(9):1530-1535. PubMed PMID: 35916539
  • Izzy M, Fortune BE, Serper M, Bhave N, deLemos A, Gallegos-Orozco JF, Guerrero-Miranda C, Hall S, Harinstein ME, Karas MG, Kriss M, Lim N, Palardy M, Sawinski D, Schonfeld E, Seetharam A, Sharma P, Tallaj J, Dadhania DM, VanWagner LB. Management of cardiac diseases in liver transplant recipients: Comprehensive review and multidisciplinary practice-based recommendations. Am J Transplant. 2022 Dec;22(12):2740-2758. PubMed PMID: 35359027
  • Sundaram V, Lindenmeyer CC, Shetty K, Rahimi RS, Al-Attar A, Flocco G, Fortune BE, Gong C, Challa S, Maddur H, Jou JH, Kriss M, Stein LL, Xiao AH, Vyhmeister RH, Green EW, Campbell B, Piscitello AJ, Cranford W, Levitsky J, Karvellas CJ. Patients With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Have Greater Healthcare Resource Utilization After Liver Transplantation. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Mar 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35337982
  • Pillai AA, Kriss M, Al-Adra DP, Chadha RM, Cushing MM, Farsad K, Fortune BE, Hess AS, Lewandowski R, Nadim MK, Nydam T, Sharma P, Karvellas CJ, Intagliata N. Coagulopathy and hemostasis management in patients undergoing liver transplantation: Defining a dynamic spectrum across phases of care. Liver Transpl. 2022 Oct;28(10):1651-1663. PubMed PMID: 35253365
  • Sundaram V, Patel S, Shetty K, Lindenmeyer CC, Rahimi RS, Flocco G, Al-Attar A, Karvellas CJ, Challa S, Maddur H, Jou JH, Kriss M, Stein LL, Xiao AH, Vyhmeister RH, Green EW, Campbell B, Cranford W, Mahmud N, Fortune BE. Risk Factors for Posttransplantation Mortality in Recipients With Grade 3 Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: Analysis of a North American Consortium. Liver Transpl. 2022 Jun;28(6):1078-1089. PubMed PMID: 35020260
  • Rao SS, Jensen AM, Kriss MS, Morgan RL, Ho PM, Ryu RK, Trivedi PS. Racial Differences in the Use of Endoscopy and Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation for Treatment of Acute Variceal Bleeding in the United States. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Apr;33(4):465-468.e1. PubMed PMID: 34929343
  • Pourmand K, Schiano TD, Motwani Y, Kriss M, Keefer L, Patel A. Burnout Among Transplant Hepatologists in the United States. Liver Transpl. 2022 May;28(5):867-875. PubMed PMID: 34826182
  • Burchill MA, Finlon JM, Goldberg AR, Gillen AE, Dahms PA, McMahan RH, Tye A, Winter AB, Reisz JA, Bohrnsen E, Schafer JB, D'Alessandro A, Orlicky DJ, Kriss MS, Rosen HR, McCullough RL, Jirón Tamburini BA. Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Drives Dysfunction of the Liver Lymphatic System. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021;11(2):573-595. PubMed PMID: 32961356
  • Kriss M. Access and outcomes in liver transplant candidates: How and when we measure is as important as what we measure. Liver Transpl. 2023 Oct 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37772885
  • Harding-Theobald E, Kriss M. Evaluation and management of abnormal liver enzymes in the liver transplant recipient: When, why, and what now?. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). 2023 Jun;21(6):178-186. PubMed PMID: 37361257
  • Hernaez R, Karvellas CJ, Liu Y, Sacleux SC, Khemichian S, Stein LL, Shetty K, Lindenmeyer CC, Boike JR, Simonetto DA, Rahimi RS, Jalal PK, Izzy M, Kriss MS, Im GY, Lin MV, Jou JH, Fortune BE, Cholankeril G, Kuo A, Mahmud N, Kanwal F, Saliba F, Sundaram V, Artzner T, Jalan R. The novel SALT-M score predicts 1-year post-transplant mortality in patients with severe acute-on-chronic liver failure. J Hepatol. 2023 Sep;79(3):717-727. PubMed PMID: 37315809
  • Winters AC, Aby ES, Pourmand K, Barman P, Kriss M, Pillai A. Many transplant hepatology graduates feel unprepared for first job search: Results from a national employment survey of early career hepatologists. Liver Transpl. 2023 Dec 1;29(12):1332-1336. PubMed PMID: 37309214
  • Meyers MH, Rodriguez L, Kriss MS. A Practical Approach to the Management of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 Sep 1;118(9):1532-1535. PubMed PMID: 37040555
  • Jackson WE, Kaplan A, Saben JL, Kriss MS, Cisek J, Samstein B, Liapakis A, Pillai AA, Brown RS Jr, Pomfret EA. Practice patterns of the medical evaluation of living liver donors in the United States. Liver Transpl. 2023 Feb 1;29(2):164-171. PubMed PMID: 36111606
  • Mowry C, Kohli R, Bhat C, Truesdale A, Menard-Katcher P, Scallon A, Kriss M. Gastroesophageal Balloon Tamponade Simulation Training with 3D Printed Model Improves Knowledge, Skill, and Confidence. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 Apr;68(4):1187-1194. PubMed PMID: 35989387
  • Sundaram V, Lindenmeyer CC, Shetty K, Rahimi RS, Al-Attar A, Flocco G, Fortune BE, Gong C, Challa S, Maddur H, Jou JH, Kriss M, Stein LL, Xiao AH, Vyhmeister RH, Green EW, Campbell B, Piscitello AJ, Cranford W, Levitsky J, Karvellas CJ. Patients With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Have Greater Healthcare Resource Utilization After Liver Transplantation. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Mar;21(3):704-712.e3. PubMed PMID: 35337982
  • Jackson WE, Kriss MS, Burton JR Jr, Nydam TL, Conzen KD, Pomposelli JJ, Pomfret EA. Reply to "Living liver donation in previous kidney donors: A single-center experience". Am J Transplant. 2021 Jan;21(1):435-437. PubMed PMID: 32558135
  • Kaplan A, Winters A, Klarman S, Kriss M, Hughes D, Sharma P, Asrani S, Hutchison A, Myoung P, Zaman A, Butler L, Pomposelli J, Gordon F, Duarte-Rojo A, Devuni D, Fortune B. The rising cost of liver transplantation in the United States. Liver Transpl. 2024 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39315930
  • Burtis AEC, DeNicola DMC, Ferguson ME, Santos RG, Pinilla C, Kriss MS, Orlicky DJ, Tamburini BAJ, Gillen AE, Burchill MA. Ag-driven CD8 T cell clonal expansion is a prominent feature of MASH in humans and mice. Hepatology. 2024 Jul 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39047085
  • Rex DK, Bhavsar-Burke I, Buckles D, Burton J, Cartee A, Comar K, Edwards A, Fennimore B, Fischer M, Gerich M, Gilmore A, Hamdeh S, Hoffman J, Ibach M, Jackson M, James-Stevenson T, Kaltenbach T, Kaplan J, Kapur S, Kohm D, Kriss M, Kundumadam S, Kyanam Kabir Baig KR, Menard-Katcher P, Kraft C, Langworthy J, Misra B, Molloy E, Munoz JC, Norvell J, Nowak T, Obaitan I, Patel S, Patel M, Peter S, Reid BM, Rogers N, Ross J, Ryan J, Sagi S, Saito A, Samo S, Sarkis F, Scott FI, Siwiec R, Sullivan S, Wieland A, Zhang J, Repici A, Hassan C, Byrne MF, Rastogi A. Artificial Intelligence for Real-Time Prediction of the Histology of Colorectal Polyps by General Endoscopists. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Jul;177(7):911-918. PubMed PMID: 38768450
  • Burtis AEC, DeNicola DMC, Ferguson ME, Santos RG, Pinilla C, Kriss MS, Orlicky DJ, Tamburini BAJ, Gillen AE, Burchill MA. Antigen-driven CD8 ( ) T cell clonal expansion is a prominent feature of MASH in humans and mice. bioRxiv. 2024 Mar 22. PubMed PMID: 38562766
  • Hughes B, Kriss M, Rice J. Letter to the Editor: Coronary CT angiography for predicting early post-liver transplant MACE: Paradigm shift or part of the calculus?. Liver Transpl. 2024 Aug 1;30(8):E32-E33. PubMed PMID: 38535524
  • Kriss M, Shingina A, Hamel S, Winder GS. Cannabis use in liver transplant candidates and recipients. Liver Transpl. 2024 May 1;30(5):530-543. PubMed PMID: 38289264
  • Kriss M. Access and outcomes in liver transplant candidates: How and when we measure is as important as what we measure. Liver Transpl. 2024 Jan 1;30(1):4-5. PubMed PMID: 37772885

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), Member
  • American Society of Transplantation (AST), Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Hepatology Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2280

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Transplant Hepatology, Board Certification (2018)
  • Gastroenterology, Board Certification (2015)
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2011)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Digestive System - Hepatology (Liver Disorders)
  • Digestive System
  • Digestive System - Colonoscopy
  • Surgery - Liver Transplant Surgery
  • Surgery
  • Surgery - Living Liver Donation
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include providing care to patients with chronic liver disease including evaluation of patients for liver transplantation and providing post-transplant care. In addition, I perform endoscopy (upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy) and liver biopsies.

Care Philosophy
I provide comprehensive care for liver diseases to my patients. This is done with a multidisciplinary team of hepatologists, surgeons, radiologists, and interventional radiologists to provide the highest quality of care. I focus on patient education and communication with the goal that my patients develop a deep understanding of their medical condition. I also strive to provide personalized care specific to each individual patient's care goals.

Public Speaking
Yes