Donna Evon, PhD

EMAIL: donna_evon@med.unc.edu

PERSONAL WEBSITE: https://www.med.unc.edu/cgibd/evon-donna/

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Donna Evon is a clinical psychologist and social scientist who has worked in the field of chronic liver disease for 18 years. She is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and clinical/research faculty in the UNC Liver Center. She conducts research to better understand the psycho-social-behavioral factors related to chronic liver disease, patients’ needs and experiences, and applies this knowledge to the development and evaluation of psychosocial interventions to improve health outcomes of people living with chronic liver disease. She uses both patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments and qualitative interviews in her research studies, including generic and disease-specific PROs in clinical studies of chronic liver disease. She has experience working closely with patient engagement groups and patient advocacy organizations. She has been the PI and Co-I on several NIH, PCORI and industry-funded studies. Clinically, Dr. Evon provides cognitive-behavioral treatment and lifestyle modification/health behavior change for patients with fatty liver disease and NASH, many of whom have cirrhosis, diabetes and other multi-morbid conditions.