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Children’s Hospital Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
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Ronald Sokol, MD
- Associate Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Center and Liver Transplantation Program
Provider's Specialties
- Gastroenterology - Pediatric
- Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
Insurance plans accepted
We participate with most major health insurance plans and national transplant networks.
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Get to know Ronald Sokol, MD
Departments and Programs
Conditions Treated
- Gastroenterology (Stomach, Bowel, General GI Problems)
- Hepatology (Liver Disorders)
- Liver Transplant Surgery
Languages spoken
- English
Experience and background
Liver problems in children, liver transplantation in children, cystic fibrosis intestinal and liver problems, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and nutritional problems in children
Undergraduate 1972
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (IL)
Medical Education 1976
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
Internship 1977
University of Colorado
Residency 1980
University of Colorado
Fellowship 1983
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Program
Nutrition Award 2003
Awarded for research on vitamin E and antioxidants.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Shwachman Award 2009
Presented on an annual basis, this award acknowledges lifetime contributions and achievement in the field of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition.
The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
James E. Strain Award 2009
The Children's Hospital Medical Staff
Medical Honors Award 2009
Invisible Disabilities Advocate
America's Top Doctors 2012
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd
Fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases 2014
AASLD
Career Teaching Scholar Award 2015
Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado
President 2018
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Peak of Excellence Award 2019
American Liver Foundation, Rocky Mountain Chapter
Best Doctors in America 2020
Best Doctors, Inc.
2020 Sass-Kortsak Award 2020
Recognition for outstanding contributions in the field of Pediatric Hepatology
Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, Canadian Liver Foundation
NIDDK National Advisory Council 2021
National Institutes of Health
Gerard Odell Prize for Excellence in Liver Research 2024
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Lifetime Achievement Award 2025
American Liver Foundation
Elected Member 2025
Association of American Physicians
Alagille Syndrome Alliance Champion Award 2025
Alagille Syndrome Alliance
Top Doctors in Denver 2026
5280 Magazine
Top Doctors 2026
US News and World Report
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