Mattias Ekstedt
Deputy Head of Department, Senior Associate Professor
My research aims to improve the quality of life for patients through innovative treatments and diagnostic techniques. Through my teaching, I seek to spread knowledge about chronic liver diseases and convey what makes the medical profession exciting.
About me
CV
- 2003 Medical Degree
- 2008 Doctoral Degree
- 2010-2015 LiÖ Research Assistant (Fo-Ass)
- 2011 Specialist, Internal Medicine
- 2013 STINT-Scholarship “Excellence in Teaching”, New York University, USA
- 2013-2019 Medical Doctor (Specialistläkare), Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- 2015-2021 Senior Lecturer (Kombinationsanställning), HMV
- 2019- Main/Co-Supervisor for > 15 PhD students
- 2019- Senior Consultant (Överläkare), Stomach and Intestine Department
- 2020 Associate Professor (Docent), Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- 2021- Senior Associate Professor, HMV
Teaching assignments
Medical Programme, LiU
- Academic Group Supervisor
- Course Manager K6
- Member and former Chair, GNM Theme Group
- Lecturer, Seminar Leader
- Developed MEQ exams, OSCE, and oral/practical exams
- Main Supervisor for Advanced Projects
Nursing Programme, LiU
- Examiner, IMO3
Networks
- Founder and Member, The Study Group for Ectopic Fat Storage
- Member, SWEHEP
- Board Member, Mag-Tarmfonden
- Steering Committee Member SweLiv
- Former National Lead for Sweden in LITMUS
- Member, EASL International Liver Foundation NAFLD Policy Review Study Group
- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization, CMIV
Awards
Publications
2026
Diagnostic Accuracy of Noninvasive Tests for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Across Age, Type 2 Diabetes, and Obesity Subgroups: A Multinational Study
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 24, p. 2453-2464
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2026.01.016
Assessing alcohol consumption in an era of direct alcohol markers
JHEP Reports, Vol. 8, Article 101906
(Article, review/survey)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhepr.2026.101906
Associations between fat distribution and obstructive sleep apnea severity among individuals with type 2 diabetes: an MRI-based study
Scientific Reports, Vol. 16, Article 19329
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-58058-0
Comorbid type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease drive higher healthcare costs in MASLD/MASH: a retrospective Swedish cohort study
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00365521.2026.2698838
Fibroblast activation protein and down-stream effects on its substrates in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00365521.2026.2679101
Research
Earlier projects
LITMUS - Liver Investigation: Testing Marker Utility in Steatohepatitis (2017-2022) CORDIS keyword LITMUS
