The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

	FACULTY PROFILES
	Gene D. LeSage, MD, - Dan and Lillie Sterling Professor in Clinical Gastroenterology, Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition , Program Director, UT Gastroenterology Fellowship, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science at Houston M.D. Degree: University of Missouri at Kansas City. Residency and Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology Dr. LeSage completed additional research training with a National Institute of Health (NIH) sponsored training grant at the Mayo Clinic. Thereafter, he became Director of Hepatology at Scott and White Clinic and Texas A & M University College of Medicine. Dr. LeSage is responsible for building both clinical and research programs in Hepatology for Scott and White Clinic/ Texas A&M University College of Medicine. Dr. LeSage joined UTHHSC May 2002, as Director of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Research Interest: Cholangiocytes, transport, and bile duct injury. CURRICULUM VITAE
	Rafael C. Botero MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of Hepatology and Liver Transplant Program, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science at Houston M.D. Degree: University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia Residency and Fellowship: Internal Medicine, Hepatology University of Miami, Miami, FL Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine Dr. Botero organized and developed the Hepatology and Liver Transplant Program at Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Bogota, Colombia from 1984 to 2000 and, prior to returning to the US in 2002, he became the Medical Director of The Cardio-Infantil Foundation in Bogota, Colombia. Dr. Botero was Professor of Medicine at University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, prior to his present position. He joined UTHHSC in July 2003, as Director of Hepatology and Medical Director of The Liver Transplant Program and Texas Liver Center. Research Interests: Viral hepatitis, TIPS, Acute Liver Failure and Liver Transplantation. CURRICULUM VITAE
	Cinda H. Clark, DSN, RN, CNS-M-S, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Advance Practice Nurse in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston Medical School, was first to earn a Doctor of Science in Nursing degree from The University of Texas at Houston School of Nursing. Dr. Clark received her RN degree from Carlow College in Pittsburgh, PA, where she worked as an intensive care/coronary care staff nurse, critical care nursing instructor, clinical research nurse, and faculty/clinical instructor. Currently, her practice and research is primarily with hepatitis C patients. CURRICULUM VITAE
	Marilyn S. Edwards, PhD - Professor of Nutrition, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition - UTHHSC; Ph.D. - Human Nutrition - Colorado State University. Board Certification - American Board of Nutrition. Research Interests: Clinical Nutrition studies; lipid disorders in humans and animal models of human disease; metabolic feeding studies in malnourished patient populations. CURRICULUM VITAE
	Michael Gagliardi, M.D. - Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Yolanda L. Hamilton, M.D. - Assistant Professor of Medicine CURRICULUM VITAE
	Frank J. Lukens, M.D. - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of Endoscopy and Endoscopic Training, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science at Houston. M.D. Degree: Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala. Internal Medicine Residency: University of Missouri – Columbia. Gastroenterology Fellowship: Mayo Clinic – Jacksonville, FL. Advanced Interventional Endoscopy (ERCP) Fellowship: Maine Medical Canter, Portland, ME. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Interests: Therapeutic endoscopy/ERCP, hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases
	Anand Madan, M.D. - Assistant Professor of Medicine CURRICULUM VITAE
	Xuefeng Xia, MD, - Instructor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, UTHHSC, M.D. Degree: Hengyang Medical College. Fellowship Training: Baylor College of Medicine. Research Interest: Signaling pathways regulating cholangiocytes development and function. CURRICULUM VITAE