Reports circulating online about the alleged death of Dr. Sobia Laique, a gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, could not be independently confirmed through reliable sources as of August 7, 2026.
Current information from Cleveland Clinic identifies Sobia Laique, MD, as a staff gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Her clinical interests include metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), MASH-related cirrhosis and complications associated with metabolic disease. Cleveland Clinic also identifies her as a co-founder of its MASLD Task Force.
Recent professional information provides additional reason for caution regarding claims of her death. A Cleveland Clinic article published in 2026 quotes Dr. Laique discussing research involving metabolic surgery and MASH-related cirrhosis. She was also identified in recent research and professional coverage concerning liver disease and metabolic health.
Dr. Laique has been involved in education and research surrounding liver disease for several years. Cleveland Clinic previously featured her discussing MASLD, including the condition’s diagnosis, management and progression. She has also participated in research examining treatment approaches for patients with metabolic liver disease and cirrhosis.
Her Cleveland Clinic biography states that she completed her medical education at Aga Khan University before completing residency and fellowship training at Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic. Her professional work has focused particularly on patients experiencing metabolic complications affecting the liver.
At present, no verified obituary, death announcement or statement from Cleveland Clinic confirming Dr. Laique’s death was located in the sources reviewed. Consequently, claims describing her as deceased should be treated as unverified.