C Mel Wilcox

Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, United States of America

C. Mel Wilcox MD

Academic positions:
- Professor of Medicine
- Director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Any industry positions (last five years):
None declared

Research interests:
Dr Wilcox's current research focus includes the role of endoscopic therapy in the treatment of pancreaticobiliary diseases. His group are currently studying the effect of endoscopic stenting on abdominal pain in chronic pancreatitis as well as additional modalities for the treatment of pain in this setting. Other areas of research include ERCP-related complications, AIDS- related gastrointestinal complications, and NSAID-associated gastrointestinal bleeding.

Any other information:
Profession society memberships include:
American Gastroenterological Association
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American College of Gastroenterology
American Pancreatic Association

- Fellow of the American College of Physicians
- Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology
- Secretary of the American Gastroenterological Association
- Editorial boards of the American Journal of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- He is an active reviewer for many gastroenterology and internal medicine journals
- Dr. Wilcox has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and miscellaneous articles

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

Section Head: Gastroenterology & Hepatology > Gastrointestinal Infections (since 16 November 2005)

C Mel Wilcox is a Section Head for Gastrointestinal Infections, part of the GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY Faculty. The role of a Section Head is to work with their Co-Section Head(s) to divide the Section (sub-specialty area) into its component areas of research, nominate leaders in those areas as Faculty Members, and offer ongoing oversight of the content within their Section. They are not asked to evaluate articles, although we do, of course, welcome them.

Links

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