Gastroenterology Research Faculty

DIVISION DIRECTOR

Richard M. Peek, Jr., M.D.

Richard M. Peek, Jr., MD

Director, Division of Gastroenterology

Basic Science Investigators

Jeremy A. Goettel, PhD

Jeremy A. Goettel, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Bhuminder Singh, Ph.D.

Bhuminder Singh, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Physician Scientists

Lori A. Coburn, MD

Lori A. Coburn, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Robert J. Coffey, Jr., M.D.

Robert J. Coffey, Jr., MD

Ingram Professor of Cancer Research

Richard M. Peek, Jr., M.D.

Richard M. Peek, Jr., MD

Director, Division of Gastroenterology

Elizabeth Scoville, M.D.

Elizabeth Scoville, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Christopher S. Williams, MD, PhD

Christopher S. Williams, PhD, MD

Diversity Liaison

Professor of Medicine

Keith T. Wilson, M.D.

Keith T. Wilson, MD

Thomas F. Frist Sr. Chair in Medicine

Research Scientists

Muhammad Aslam, M.B.B.S.

Muhammad Aslam, MBBS

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

Maciej S. Buchowski, Ph.D.

Maciej S. Buchowski, PhD

Research Professor of Medicine

Zheng Cao, M.D., Ph.D.

Zheng Cao, MD, PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

Jeffrey L. Franklin, Ph.D.

Jeffrey L. Franklin, PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

Alain P. Gobert, Ph.D.

Alain P. Gobert, PhD

Research Associate Professor of Medicine

James N. Higginbotham, Ph.D.

James N. Higginbotham, PhD

Research Instructor in Medicine

Dr. Dawn Israel

Dawn A. Israel, PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

Dennis Jeppesen, PhD

Research Instructor

Jennifer M. Noto, Ph.D.

Jennifer M. Noto, PhD

Research Assistant Professor in Medicine

Maria Blanca Piazuelo, M.D.

Maria Blanca Piazuelo, MD

Research Associate Professor of Medicine

Dr. Sarah Short

Sarah P. Short, PhD

Research Instructor

Carolina Sierra, Ph.D.

Carolina Sierra, PhD

Research Instructor in Medicine

Heidi J. Silver, Ph.D.

Heidi J. Silver, PhD

Research Associate Professor of Medicine

Giovanni Suarez, D.M.Sc., Ph.D.

Giovanni Suarez, DMSC, PhD

Research Instructor in Medicine

Lydia E. Wroblewski, Ph.D.

Lydia E. Wroblewski, PhD

Research Instructor in Medicine

Yu-Ping Yang, Ph.D.

Yu-Ping Yang, PhD

Research Instructor in Medicine

Qin Zhang, Ph.D.

Qin Zhang, PhD

Research Instructor in Medicine

Adjunct Faculty

Sylvie A. Akohoue, Ph.D., CNS

Sylvie A. Akohoue, PhD, CNS

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology

Assistant Professor, Meharry Medical College

Amy-Joan L. Ham, Ph.D.

Amy-Joan L. Ham, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Robert H. Whitehead, Ph.D.

Robert H. Whitehead, PhD

Adjunct Research Professor of Medicine