January 25, 2006
Photograph of Dr. Robert Sandler

Photograph of Dr. Robert Sandler

Dr. Robert S. Sandler, chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in UNC’s School of Medicine, has been elected vice president of the American Gastroenterological Association.

He will officially assume this role during the association’s annual Digestive Disease Week conference, which takes place in May in Los Angeles. Sandler will be vice president for one year and then president-elect for a year, before becoming president of the association for a one-year term in 2008.

Sandler is Nina C. and John T. Sessions distinguished professor in UNC’s School of Medicine and professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health. He joined the UNC faculty in 1981 and has been the division chief since 2003. Sandler is associate editor of Gastroenterology, the leading peer-reviewed journal in the field.

As a researcher, Sandler is nationally recognized in the field of cancer epidemiology and outcomes research. He was the principal investigator on a widely cited study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that found patients who had colorectal cancer might reduce their risk of developing future colorectal adenomas (colorectal cancer precursors) by taking an aspirin daily.

The American Gastroenterological Association is the largest and most prestigious professional organization in gastroenterology. Founded in 1897, the association is the oldest medical-specialty society nationwide, and its more than 14,500 members include physicians and scientists who research, diagnose and treat disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and liver.

 

For further information please contact Ramona DuBose either by phone at 919-967-7467 or by e-mail at ramona_dubose@unc.edu.

 

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