Curtis K Argo, MD
Hepatology
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Bio & Overview
Curtis Argo, MD, specializes in general and transplant hepatology and is board certified in transplant hepatology. He is the medical director of UVA Liver Transplantation and section head of the Hepatology group.
Born and raised in Sioux City, IA, Dr. Argo completed his undergraduate studies at Carleton College in Northfield, MN, and played Division III collegiate baseball throughout his 4 years there. He earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, completing his internal medicine residency there and serving as chief resident during his final year. Dr. Argo completed his gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at the University of Virginia and joined the faculty of the gastroenterology and hepatology division in 2007.
Conditions I Treat:
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver
- Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD)
- Alcohol-associated liver disease and cirrhosis
- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
- Autoimmune liver diseases
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
- Heritable liver diseases
- Hereditary hemochromatosis
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-related liver disease
- Wilson disease
- Viral hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
Academic Information
- Department
- Medicine
- Academic Role
- Professor
- Division
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Research Interests
- <p>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, statins in liver disease, liver graft allocation principles, post-transplant fatty liver disease, Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD), clinical trials</p>
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine (2000)
- Residency
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (2004)
- Fellowship
- University of Virginia Medical Center (2007)
Highlights
Meet Hepatologist Curtis Argo, MD
My name is Curtis Argo. I'm the medical director for liver transplant at UVA Health. I take care of patients with chronic liver disease, as well as patients who have undergone a liver transplant. I think new patients can expect that I will be partnering with them in thinking about their preferences, providing advice and knowledge, but also taking into account concerns and questions and trying to provide a cooperative experience in helping direct their hepatology care. One of the things that I really enjoy about hepatology is that we take care of the patients from the time that we meet them with chronic liver disease. So that relationship may be ongoing for 10 to 20 years. We get patients out of some very difficult situations medically, and that's extremely rewarding. I think what UVA Health does very well for patients to provide personalized, unique, and individualized care, thinking about their long-term well-being, while also thinking about them as a person, as a family member, and as a friend.
Awards
- 2023 UVA GME Master Educator Award
- 2022 UVA Department of Medicine Award for Clinical Excellence
- 2020-2025 UVA Patient Experience Award
- 2012-2026 U.S. News and World Report/Castle-Connolly America’s Top Doctor – Gastroenterology
- 2019 U.S. News and World Report Best Doctors in America® List
- 2018 Fellow, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
- 2015 UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Education
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