Overview
- Hepatitis C
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Cirrhosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Clinical Trials
- Healthcare disparities in liver disease
- Outcomes Research
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Medicine
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2016 - Present
Medicine, Gastroenterology,
Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine
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2014 - Present
Medicine, Gastroenterology,
Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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1993 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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2021 - Present
Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
Short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances associate with elevated alanine aminotransferase: Cross-sectional analysis results from the STRIVE cohort.
Journal Article Environ Res · June 11, 2025 BACKGROUND: The impact of short-chain, low molecular weight polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and long-chain, high molecular weight PFAS on elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) remains unclear. Additionally, demographic and behavioral factors influencin ... Full text Link to item CiteHBV-specific T-cell function is nonenhanced by tenofovir-induced decline in HBV viremia or HBsAg titer in chronic hepatitis B
Journal Article Hepatology Communications · May 16, 2025 Background: Chronic hepatitis B is associated with virus-specific and global T-cell dysfunction. We hypothesized that therapeutic reduction in serum HBV DNA, ALT, and HBsAg would restore HBV-specific T-cell function and modify T-cell regulatory phenotype, ... Full text CitePredictors of hepatocellular carcinoma in LR-M category lesions, a multi-institutional analysis.
Journal Article Abdom Radiol (NY) · April 28, 2025 PURPOSE: The Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS, LR) provides a framework for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, LR-5). However, not all HCCs meet LR-5 criteria and are instead categorized as LR-M, probably or definitely malignant but ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Endocrinology and Metabolism Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029The Southeastern Liver Health Cohort Study
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2023 - 2027Lipid Metabolite Profiles and Cardiovascular Events in Persons with HIV (PWH) who have Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by American College of Gastroenterology · 2024 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
2001
M.H.S.
Duke University ·
1993
M.D.