GI physician leader to know: Dr. C. Mel Wilcox of UAB School of Medicine

C. Mel Wilcox, MD, is the director of the division of gastroenterology and a professor of medicine at University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine. He is a leading expert in the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and disorders relating to pancreatiobiliary disease.

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Dr. Wilcox’ current research interests include the role of endoscopic therapy in the treatment of pancreaticobiliary diseases. He is an editor for Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and an associate editor for American Journal of Medicine. His work has been published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Gastroenterology Hepatology and BMC Gastroenterology.

Dr. Wilcox earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Atlanta. He completed his internship and residency at UAB and fellowship training in gastroenterology at University of California San Francisco.

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