Dr. Saumya Jayakumar
Dr. Saumya Jayakumar
Dr. Saumya Jayakumar, MD, is a hepatologist who treats patients with liver disease. Her clinical and research interests include end-stage liver disease, liver transplant and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Education
She bagged her medical degree from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine, She did her residencies in both internal medicine and gastroenterology at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada.
Career
She is an assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, she trains interns, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Before joining UC San Diego Health, she served as director of the Hepatology Fellowship Program at the University of Calgary School of Medicine, then had a leadership role in the gastroenterology section. She has a keen interest in and has served on national committees devoted to trainee Education.