SLUCare Physician Group
Wing-Kin Syn, MD
Hepatology, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
4.9 out of 5 –
Dr. Wing-Kin Syn specializes in treatment of liver diseases, offering advanced care for patients with alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, chronic liver disease, hepatitis, alcoholic steatohepatitis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Services include noninvasive assessment of liver disease, liver biopsy and liver elastography.
Dr. Syn is interested in clinical trials related to treatment of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, as well as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Additional research interests include identifying risk factors for the progression of liver diseases related to Type 2 diabetes mellitus and methotrexate use, as well as the development of liver cancer.
At Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Dr. Syn is division director and professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
He is associate editor for Digestive Disease Science and Honorary Professor (Physiology) at University of the Basque Country, Bilbao.
Dr. Syn is interested in clinical trials related to treatment of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, as well as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Additional research interests include identifying risk factors for the progression of liver diseases related to Type 2 diabetes mellitus and methotrexate use, as well as the development of liver cancer.
At Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Dr. Syn is division director and professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
He is associate editor for Digestive Disease Science and Honorary Professor (Physiology) at University of the Basque Country, Bilbao.
About Me
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Gender
Male
Education
University of Birmingham - UK
Fellowship, 2006
University of Birmingham - UK
Fellowship, 2007
The University of Sheffield
Medical School, 1998
Kings College Hospital
Residency, 2002
University of Sheffield
Internship, 1999
University Hospital Birmingham - NHS
Residency, 2001
University of Sheffield
Internship, 1999
Certifications
Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs
Missouri State Board of Registration
Drug Enforcement Administration
Reviews
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4.9 out of 5
59 ratings,
28 reviews
11/12/2025
Very knowledgeable about my condition and great manners
10/29/2025
Dr.Syn takes time to explain what needs to done. He is caring and highly professional.
10/24/2025
Always knowledgeable, professional, and yet kind and caring! He makes sure that I understand my rare conditions and treatments for them.
10/17/2025
Dr. Syn is a caring and competent physician who is providing quality care for my husband's battle with liver disease. We place a lot of trust in his advice.
10/10/2025
Very mindful and showed concern for my well-being.
Map & Directions
SLUCare Physician Group
1225 S. Grand Blvd., Second Level St. Louis, MO 63104
Monday - Sunday
Closed
Phone
314-257-3760
