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TMC Digestive Disease Center Administrative Core

The Administrative Core provides centralized administrative and scientific leadership to facilitate synergistic interactions among all components of the TMC Digestive Disease Center, and between the DDC and external stakeholders. The Administrative Core provides governance, financial and operational management, planning functions and communication for the DDC. The Administrative Core is also responsible for coordinating the annual Pilot Feasibility Awards program, as well as an Enrichment Program that consists of several focus groups, workshop, the DDC Research Forum, and the Annual Frontiers in Digestive Diseases Symposium.

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Hashem B. El-Serag, M.D., M.P.H.

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Jason Mills, M.D., Ph.D.

Jason Mills, M.D., Ph.D.

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James Versalovic, M.D., Ph.D.

James Versalovic, M.D., Ph.D.

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Phone: 832-824-3710
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J. Marc Rhoads, M.D.

J. Marc Rhoads, M.D. 

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Director: Hashem El-Serag, M.D., MPH

Email hasheme@bcm.edu
Phone 713–798–0950

Co-Director: Jason Mills, M.D., Ph.D.

Email jason,mills@bcm.edu
Phone 713–798–4607

Administrator: Sara M. Tristan

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Phone 713–798–3478
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