Dr. Frank Hamilton
DDDN
DIGESTIVE DISEASES PROGRAMS BRANCH
NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
Building 2DEM, Room 669
6707 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20892
Tel: 301-594-8877
Fax: 301-480-8300
Email: hamiltonf@mail.nih.gov
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Current Position:
Chief, Digestive Disease Programs Branch, DDDN
Concurrent Positions:
Senior Advisor in Gastroenterology
Project Officer for Gastroparesis Consortium
Current Portfolio/Responsibilities:
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
gastroparesis consortium
Previous Training and Experience:
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
Board Certified in Gastroenterology
Committees/ Working Groups:
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
Other Activities:
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,
Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda
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