Mercedes Martinez, MD

Mercedes Martines, MD | Credit: Columbia University

Mercedes Martinez, MD, is a professor of pediatrics and medicine, medical director of the intestinal transplant program at the Center for Liver Disease and Abdominal Organ Transplantation, and medical director of the pediatric abdominal organ transplantation program at NewYork-Presbyterian.

Articles by Mercedes Martinez, MD

Optimizing Cholestatic Disease Care With IBAT Inhibitors, With Mercedes Martinez, MD

ByMercedes Martinez, MD

April 10th 2026

Martinez describes how IBAT inhibitors are reshaping cholestatic pruritus care, with impacts on symptoms, growth, and long-term liver outcomes.

Expanding the Reach of Maralixibat in Rare Cholestatic Liver Diseases, With Mercedes Martinez, MD

ByMercedes Martinez, MD

March 24th 2026

Martinez discusses unmet needs in pruritus management and maralixibat’s potential to expand treatment of itch across rare cholestatic liver diseases.

Mercedes Martinez, MD | Credit: Columbia

IBAT Inhibitors in Pediatric Cholestatic Liver Disease, with Mercedes Martinez, MD

ByMercedes Martinez, MD

March 26th 2025

Martinez explains the benefit of IBAT inhibitors for improving pruritus in children with Alagille syndrome and PFIC.

Mercedes Martinez, MD | Credit: Columbia University

The Burden of Pruritus in Pediatric Cholestatic Liver Disease, with Mercedes Martinez, MD

ByMercedes Martinez, MD

March 21st 2025

Martinez explains the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of pruritus in children with cholestatic liver disease as well as treatment options.

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Optimizing Cholestatic Disease Care With IBAT Inhibitors, With Mercedes Martinez, MD
April 10th 2026

Mercedes Martinez, MD

Articles by Mercedes Martinez, MD

Optimizing Cholestatic Disease Care With IBAT Inhibitors, With Mercedes Martinez, MD

Expanding the Reach of Maralixibat in Rare Cholestatic Liver Diseases, With Mercedes Martinez, MD

IBAT Inhibitors in Pediatric Cholestatic Liver Disease, with Mercedes Martinez, MD

The Burden of Pruritus in Pediatric Cholestatic Liver Disease, with Mercedes Martinez, MD

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