M. Bishr Omary, MD, PhD, is chair of the department of molecular and integrative physiology, professor of internal medicine and the H. Marvin Pollard Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. . He previously served as chief of the gastroenterology division and director of Digestive Disease Center at Stanford (Calif.) University.
Dr. Omary research includes several areas of interest, including studying the cytoskeletal intermediate filament proteins that are specifically expressed in digestive-type epithelia as well as understanding the molecular pathogenesis and significance of the hepatocyte inclusions. His work has been published in a number of prestigious journals, such as Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Journal of Clinical Investigation. He recently received a Distinguished Mentor Award from the American Gastroenterological Association.
Dr. Omary earned his medical degree at University of Miami and completed his PhD at University of California, San Diego.