Director, Liver Disease Research Branch (LDRB), Division of Digestive Diseases and
Nutrition (DDDN), NIDDK
B.A., University of Virginia (1961-65)
M.D., Yale University School of Medicine (1966-1970)
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Hospital (1970-72)
Staff Associate, Hepatitis Branch, FDA (1972-74)
Acting Director, Hepatitis Branch, FDA (1974-5)
Residency, Internal Medicine, VAMC, Washington DC (1975-76)
Fellowship, Gastroenterology-Hepatology, VAMC, Washington DC (1976-78)
Senior Investigator, Liver Diseases Section, DIR, NIDDK (1978-present)
Acting Clinical Director, DIR, NIDDK (1986-88)
Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition (DDDN) (1988-2003)
Director, Liver Disease Research Branch, DDDN, NIDDK (2003-present)
Board Certified in Internal Medicine (1976)
Board Certified in Gastroenterology (1978)
Chairman, Organizing Committee, Consensus Development Conference on
“Management of Hepatitis B” scheduled for fall 2008
Chairman, International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease, 2009
Intramural Research:
As a senior investigator in the intramural Liver Diseases Branch, conduct intramural
clinical research on liver disease. Currently, principal investigator on 5 clinical research
protocols and co-investigator on 9 others. Hold 7 INDs on therapies of liver disease.