Asian Liver Center – Angels in Medicine

Hope Through Action: A Surgeon’s Mission to End Hepatitis B

January 4, 2025January 3, 2025

Pioneering surgeon Dr. Samuel So founded Stanford’s Asian Liver Center to address high hepatitis B rates in Asian American communities. Through innovative outreach, advocacy, and policy reform, his work is transforming how America addresses this often-overlooked but deadly disease.

Passionate About Preventing Hepatitis B: Dr. Samuel So, the Asian Liver Center, and the Jade Ribbon Campaign

December 24, 2024February 13, 2008

When Dr. So moved to San Francisco, he noticed that Asian patients in his practice were dying from liver disease. He has been pursuing hepatitis B ever since.