David Hershel Alpers
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David Hershel Alpers | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1935 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Medical School |
| Spouse | Melanie |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Friedenwald Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Gastroenterology |
David Hershel Alpers is a gastroenterologist, researcher, professor, and former president of the American Gastroenterological Association (1990–1991).[1]
David Hershel Alpers was born 9 May 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1960 and completed training in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). He studied molecular biology at the National Institute of Health under Gordon Tomkins (1962–64) before returning to MGH for gastroenterology fellowship (1964–66) and junior faculty positions (1966–69).[2]
Medical and teaching career
Alpers was Chief of the Gastroenterology Division at Washington University School of Medicine from 1969 to 1997 and is currently the William B. Kountz Professor of Medicine and assistant director of the Center for Human Nutrition. Since moving to Washington University as division chief, he has been Professor of Medicine since 1973.[needs update]
