Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine
·
2015 - Present
Medicine, Gastroenterology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Lifestyle Adherence and Health Behaviours in Patients with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Journal Article Br J Nutr · April 6, 2026 Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) is increasing in prevalence and is the leading cause of hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis in the industrialized world. Despite growing evidence for lifestyle interventions, adherence to nutritio ... Full text Link to item CiteChronic liver disease and hepatology care in transgender and gender diverse populations.
Journal Article Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol · April 2026 Transgender and gender diverse (trans) people experience unique minority stressors related to their gender identity, along with additional psychosocial and systemic stressors that contribute to health disparities. Many risk factors for chronic liver diseas ... Full text Link to item CiteSex differences in the prevalence and cardiometabolic risk profiles of steatotic liver disease: A Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging analysis.
Journal Article Can J Public Health · February 2026 OBJECTIVE: Steatotic liver disease (SLD) is absent from global public health agendas. Our study is the first to comprehensively examine SLD prevalence in Canada, focusing on sex differences. METHODS: We used data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Agi ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
HBV Clinical Research Network Site Application_Subcontract to UNC
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2008 - 2015View All Grants
Education
University of Southampton (United Kingdom) ·
2007
M.D.
University of Southampton (United Kingdom) ·
1989
B.M.