Mattias Ekstedt

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

News

Mattias Ekstedt, Nils Dahlstr枚m, Peter Lundberg, Bengt Nor茅n and Patrik Nasr.

Adverse muscle composition linked to risk in fatty liver disease

Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle contribute to an increasing number of people developing fatty liver disease. According to a new study, poor muscle health may be a marker of risk for developing sequelae.

Liver examinations without needles

How is your liver doing? Decades of research into the use of magnet resonance imaging is now being put to work to gain information about patients鈥� livers 鈥� without needles.

A jogger with bad condition is getting behind the other joggers.

Poor fitness and obesity linked to later chronic disease

Obesity and poor fitness in adolescence are associated with receiving disability pension due to cardiovascular disease later in life, according to a study. The good news are that even a small improvement in fitness is associated with lower risk.

Publications

Mattias Ekstedt, Lennart E Franzén, Ulrik L Mathiesen, Lars Thorelius, Marika Holmqvist, Göran Bodemar, Stergios Kechagias (2006)

Hepatology , Vol.44 , s.865-873

Mattias Ekstedt, Hannes Hagström, Patrik Nasr, Mats Fredrikson, Per Stål, Stergios Kechagias, Rolf Hultcrantz (2015)

Hepatology , Vol.61 , s.1547-1554

Patrik Nasr, Simone Ignatova, Stergios Kechagias, Mattias Ekstedt (2018)

Hepatology communications , Vol.2 , s.199-210

2025

Julia Blomdahl, Mikael Aberg, Michael Friden, Hakan Ahlstrom, Paul Hockings, Johannes Hulthe, Niclas Eriksson, Katja Gabrysch, Patrik Nasr, Ulf Riserus, Stergios Kechagias, Fredrik Rorsman, Mattias Ekstedt, Johan Vessby (2025) Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology (Article in journal)

Cecilia Jönsson, Showgy Ma'ayeh, Boxi Zhang, Stergios Kechagias, Mathias Liljeblad, Patrik Nasr, Sara F. Hansson, Mattias Ekstedt (2025) Clinical Biochemistry, Vol. 137, Article 110920 (Article in journal)

Jonas Agholme, Kim Ahtola, Ebba Toll, Carljohan Carlhäll, Pontus Henriksson, Stergios Kechagias, Peter Lundberg, Patrik Nasr, Oleg Sysoev, Magnus Wijkman, Mattias Ekstedt, Martin Ulander, Fredrik Iredahl (2025) Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, Article 8710 (Article in journal)

Nanicha Siriwong, Supachaya Sriphoosanaphan, Pakanat Decharatanachart, Tanat Yongpisarn, Stephen Kerr, Sombat Treeprasertsuk, Thodsawit Tiyarattanachai, Terapap Apiparakoon, Hannes Hagstroem, Camilla Akbari, Mattias Ekstedt, Terry Yip, Grace Wong, Takanori Ito, Masatoshi Ishigami, Hidenori Toyoda, Noam Peleg, Amir Shlomai, Yuya Seko, Yoshio Sumida, Miwa Kawanaka, Keisuke Hino, Roongruedee Chaiteerakij (2025) European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepathology, Vol. 37, p. 358-369 (Article in journal)

Yasaman Vali, Anne-Marieke van Dijk, Jenny Lee, Jerome Boursier, Vlad Ratziu, Carla Yunis, Joern M. Schattenberg, Luca Valenti, Manuel Romero Gomez, Detlef Schuppan, Salvatore Petta, Mike Allison, Mark L. Hartman, Kimmo Porthan, Jean-Francois Dufour, Elisabetta Bugianesi, Amalia Gastadelli, Zoltan Derdak, Celine Fournier-Poizat, Elizabeth Shumbayawonda, Michael Kalutkiewicz, Hannele Yki-Jarvinen, Mattias Ekstedt, Andreas Geier, Aldo Trylesinski, Sven Francque, Clifford Brass, Michael Pavlides, Adriaan G. Holleboom, Max Nieuwdorp, Quentin M. Anstee, Patrick M. Bossuyt (2025) Liver international, Vol. 45, Article e16240 (Article in journal)

Research

EPSOMiP

EPSONIP explores the link between fatty liver, epicardial fat and cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease which has become the most common liver disease affecting adults and children.

Five man are standing in front of a big screen showing MR images.

The study group of ectopic fat storage

Vi studerar hur fettinlagring i olika organ, så som lever, muskel och hjärta, ökar risken för sjukdomsutveckling. Förhoppningen är att kartläggning kommer att hjälpa oss att identifiera de individer som löper högst risk att utveckla sjukdom.

Campus US with cherry blossom in the foreground.

SciLifeLab Linköping

SciLifeLab Linköping is both a local and a national research infrastructure, with unique technologies and expert competence accessible for academic and industrial researcher in the field of life sciences, health and data-driven life science.

Earlier projects

- Liver Investigation: Testing Marker Utility in Steatohepatitis (2017-2022) CORDIS keyword LITMUS

Coworkers

Patrik Nasr

Adjunct Associate Professor

Stergios Kechagias

Professor

Mikael Forsgren

Adjunct Associate Professor

Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard

Associate Professor

Jennifer Linge

Affilierad forskare

Gunnar Cedersund

Associate Professor, Docent

Valentin Kindesjö

Nils Dahlström

Associate Professor, Head of Unit

Wolf Bartholomä

PhD student

Peter Lundberg

Adjunct Professor

Johan Kihlberg

Carl-Johan Carlhäll

Professor

Tino Ebbers

Professor

Carl Fredholm

Joakim Alfredsson

Senior Associate Professor

Torsten Olbers

Professor

Bijar Ghafouri

Professor, Head of Unit

Cecilia Jönsson

Principal Research Engineer

Christian Simonsson

Martin Henriksson

Senior Associate Professor

Fredrik Iredahl

Associate Professor, Docent

Martin Ulander

Martin Bergram

Karin Rådholm

Senior Associate Professor

Wile Balkhed

Markus Holmberg

Byron Lykiardopoulos

Jonas Agholme

Bengt Norén

Simone Ignatova

Kim Ahtola

Organisation

Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.

Close up of three doctors dressed in surgical clothes. One stands with his back to the camera.

Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine (DISP)

The division consists of three units (internal medicine, cardiovascular and radiological sciences) and contains seven subject areas within which research and teaching are conducted.

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.

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