About
Sobia Laique Khalid
Known professionally as Dr. Sobia Laique
Sobia Laique Khalid, MD (May 21, 1989 – August 5, 2026), known professionally as Dr. Sobia Laique, was a transplant hepatologist and gastroenterologist at the Cleveland Clinic, a researcher in metabolic liver disease, and a beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, khala (aunt), and daughter-in-law. She co-founded and chaired the Cleveland Clinic MASLD Task Force and directed the Multidisciplinary MASLD Center. She died on August 5, 2026, while giving birth to her son, Adam.
This site exists so her family — and especially her son, Adam — can know Sobia not only through her work, but through the memories, stories, photos, and voices of the people whose lives she touched.
Written by her husband, Omar Khalid ·
At a glance
- Born
- May 21, 1989
- Died
- August 5, 2026, while giving birth to her son, Adam
- Professional name
- Dr. Sobia Laique (Sobia Laique, MD)
- Profession
- Transplant hepatologist and gastroenterologist
- Where she worked
- Cleveland Clinic, as a staff physician, and as an assistant professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
- Known for
- Co-founding and chairing the MASLD Task Force, and directing the Multidisciplinary MASLD Center
- Training
- Medical degree from Aga Khan University in Pakistan; internal medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic; gastroenterology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona; transplant hepatology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic
- Board certification
- Internal medicine, gastroenterology, and transplant hepatology
- Family
- Wife of Omar Khalid, and mother of Adam
Her talks, papers, and posts are kept on Her Work. AASLD published a remembrance of her.
Who she was to those who loved her
Above all, Sobia wanted to be a mother. That dream was the center of her life. She was a devoted wife and partner, a beloved daughter and sister, a loved khala (aunt), and a cherished daughter-in-law — a friend who laughed easily, loved deeply, planned carefully, and brought the same intensity to her family that she brought to her work. She practiced and published as Sobia Laique, MD — the name on LinkedIn, X, her research, and her work at Cleveland Clinic. There are a thousand ordinary things about the life she built — travel, laughter, hard conversations, small arguments about nothing important — that those who loved her would give anything to experience with her once more.
Her path in medicine
Sobia earned her medical degree from Aga Khan University in Pakistan and completed her internal medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic. She pursued fellowships in gastroenterology at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, and in transplant hepatology at the Cleveland Clinic. She was board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and transplant hepatology — a path that reflected both her intelligence and her relentless work ethic.
Her impact
At the Cleveland Clinic, Sobia served as a staff gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist. She co-founded and chaired the MASLD Task Force and directed the Multidisciplinary MASLD Center — bringing together hepatology, endocrinology, primary care, bariatric surgery, and transplant surgery to improve care for patients with metabolic liver disease. Colleagues remember her calling from vacation with new ideas. Trainees remember her as an exceptional mentor. Patients remember her honesty, her willingness to call them personally, and the care she took with complex cases.
Questions about Sobia
Who was Dr. Sobia Laique?
Sobia Laique Khalid, MD (1989–2026), known professionally as Dr. Sobia Laique, was a transplant hepatologist and gastroenterologist at the Cleveland Clinic and an assistant professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. She was the wife of Omar Khalid and the mother of Adam.
What was she known for?
She co-founded and chaired the Cleveland Clinic MASLD Task Force and directed the Multidisciplinary MASLD Center, where hepatology, endocrinology, primary care, bariatric surgery, and transplant surgery care for patients with metabolic liver disease together. Trainees and colleagues remember her as an exceptional mentor.
What did she research?
Her research focused on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD and MASH), MASH-related cirrhosis, and liver transplantation. She published 29 peer-reviewed papers, including a Nature Medicine study of liver outcomes after metabolic surgery in MASH cirrhosis, and contributed to the international FLAMES trial.
What honors did she receive?
In 2026 she received the Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute Rising Star Award. She received Cleveland Clinic’s Excellence in Teaching Award three times, an Unsung Hero Recognition, and Caregiver Celebrations Teaching Awards, and her work was recognized at AASLD’s The Liver Meeting as Best of The Liver Meeting (2019) and with a Poster of Distinction (2025). She gave a State of the Art Lecture at Digestive Disease Week in 2025.
Where did she train?
She earned her medical degree from Aga Khan University in Pakistan, completed her internal medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic, a gastroenterology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, and a transplant hepatology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. She was board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and transplant hepatology.
How did she die?
Sobia died on August 5, 2026, at age 37, while giving birth to her son, Adam.
What is the Sobia Laique Memorial Travel Award?
The AASLD Foundation established a travel award in her memory. It supports emerging leaders in multidisciplinary liver care, clinical research, and mentorship — the work she gave herself to. Gifts go directly to the AASLD Foundation for the award.
How can I share a memory of her?
You can record a short video for Adam, share photos and videos, or write a memory on this site. Written memories shared publicly appear on the Tributes page.
Her publications are listed on Her Work. To honor her, you can give to the memorial travel award or share a memory.