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 Li脰 Research Assistant (Fo-Ass)
- 2011 Specialist, Internal Medicine
- 2013 STINT-Scholarship 鈥淓xcellence in Teaching鈥�, New York University, USA
- 2013-2019 Medical Doctor (Specialistl盲kare), Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- 2015-2021 Senior Lecturer (Kombinationsanst盲llning), HMV
- 2019- Main/Co-Supervisor for > 15 PhD students
- 2019- Senior Consultant (脰verl盲kare), 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
Research
Earlier projects
- Liver Investigation: Testing Marker Utility in Steatohepatitis (2017-2022) CORDIS keyword LITMUS
