GI physician leader to know: Dr. Christopher Forsmark of University of Florida

Christopher Forsmark, MD, is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is a past president of the American Pancreatic Association and the Florida Gastroenterologic Society. He also served as chairman of the Pancreatic Disorders Section and was postgraduate course director at the American Gastroenterological Association. In addition, he is a member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

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Dr. Forsmark’s clinical and research interests include acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic function testing, biliary and pancreatic malignancy and advanced therapeutic endoscopy. He is an associate editor of NEJM Journal Watch Gastroenterology and his work has been published in Pancreatology and The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

 

Dr. Forsmark earned his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He completed his residency, fellowship and research fellowship at University of California San Francisco.

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