Biographical Sketch
Lisa Yerian, MD, was born in Zanesville, Ohio. After training in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology at the University of Chicago, she joined the Department of Anatomic Pathology at Cleveland Clinic in 2004.
She is Director of Hepatobiliary Pathology, and shares a joint appointment in the Transplantation Center. Dr. Yerian interprets liver and pancreas biopsy and resection specimens. She is also a member of the Gastrointestinal Pathology service at Cleveland Clinic and is also Assistant Professor of Pathology at the Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Yerian is board-certified in anatomic pathology and has many clinical interests, including the histologic diagnosis of liver and gastrointestinal diseases. Her specific research interests include fatty liver disease and the development of cancer in chronic hepatitis. Dr. Yerian has a longstanding commitment to pathology education and directs national courses in Liver Pathology and Gastrointestinal Pathology. She also participates in national education committees.
Specialty Interests
liver and gastrointestinal pathology
Industry Relationships
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Dr. Yerian has reported no financial relationship with
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