Elsbeth Jensen-Otsu, MD

Physician Biography

Dr. Jensen-Otsu grew up all over the United States including the East Coast, Pacific Northwest, and Alaska. She received her medical degree from the University of Washington in 2011. She completed Internal Medicine Residency and served as Chief Medical Resident at the University of Colorado in Denver before returning to the University of Washington, where she completed Gastroenterology Fellowship and advanced training in Transplant Hepatology in 2018. Before joining Idaho Gastroenterology in 2025, Dr. Jensen-Otsu worked at the Boise VA Medical Center, where she served as the Medical Director for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy and was promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor in the University of Washington Department of Medicine. Her primary clinical interest is caring for patients with chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis, metabolic associated liver disease, viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, liver cancer, as well as patients pre and post liver transplant. Outside of work, she enjoys mountain biking, skiing and spending time with her family.