George, Jacob

Prof Jacob George

Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist; Director, The Storr Liver Centre, Westmead Institute for Medical Research; Robert W. Storr Chair of Hepatic Medicine, University of Sydney; Head, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital
Professor Jacob George is a clinician investigator and Robert W. Storr Chair of Hepatic Medicine, University of Sydney and Head, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Westmead Hospital. He has a proven record of delivering high impact research and teaching outcomes as well as demonstrating leadership at both national and international levels. His work spans basic and translational research on pre-cancerous liver diseases (fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, liver fibrosis and cirrhosis) and liver cancer.

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