The National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases

Chief, Digestive Disease Programs Branch, DDDN

Senior Advisor in Gastroenterology

Project Officer for Gastroparesis Consortium

Responsible for planning, managing, and, and conducting programs of basic and clinical

research related to the immunology of the gastrointestinal tract through a variety of

grant. In addition, he plans and conducts programs of basic and clinical research related

to gastrointestinal motility disorders through a variety of grant mechanisms. As part of

his other responsibilities, he serves as the project officer of the recently funded NIDDK

M.D., Howard University, Washington, D.C.

Residency, Internal Medicine, Baltimore USPHS Hospital (Affiliate Johns Hopkins

Medicine Program)

General Preventive Medicine Residency, Johns Hopkins University, School of Public

Health and Hygiene (one year) MPH

Fellowship, Gastroenterology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

Acting Chief of Medicine, Baltimore USPHS Hospital 1978-1980

Medical Officer, Office of the Surgeon General 1982-1987

Director, GI Motility and GI Mucosal and Immunology Program 1987 to present

Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition

Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Board Certified in General Preventive Medicine

NIDDK Representative to Specialized Centers of Research on Women’s’ Health

Division Representative to Diabetes s Complications Working Group

NIH/National Medical Association Partnership Committee

Member, Research Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Member, Minority Affairs and Cultural Diversity Committee the ACG

Senior Consultant in Gastroenterology, GI Division, Department of Medicine,