Infectious Disease, HIV/AIDS, Antiviral Therapy, HIV Infection, Pathology, Microbiology, Clinical Trials

Dr John W. Mellors is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr Mellors serves as a Member of Scientific Advisory Board at Gilead Sciences Inc. and the HIV Scientific Advisory Board of Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. He also serves as a Member of the US Public Health Service Panel on Clinical Practices for the Treatment of HIV Infection and the International AIDS Society-USA Panel on HIV drug resistance. Dr Mellors serves as an Executive Director of the HIV Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), which provides comprehensive primary care and access to clinical trials for HIV-infected individuals. Dr. Mellors also served as a Members of Clinical Advisory Board at Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dermatology, Cosmetic Surgery, Aesthetics, Skin Care, Healthcare Management, Plastic Surgery

Emergency Medicine, Ultrasound, Internal Medicine, Primary Care

Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and General Medicine, Healthcare Management, Medical Education

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, General Gastroenterology, Liver Transplantation, Liver Disease, Internal Medicine

Saumya Jayakumar, MD, is a hepatologist who treats patients with liver disease. Her clinical and research interests include end-stage liver disease, liver transplant and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. As an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, she trains interns, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Before joining UC San Diego Health, she served as director of the Hepatology Fellowship Program at the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, then had a leadership role in the gastroenterology section. She has a keen interest in and has served on national committees devoted to trainee education.

Dr. Jayakumar completed a fellowship in transplant hepatology at University of Alberta Hospital and one in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease at University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville. She did her residencies in both internal medicine and gastroenterology at University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, where she was chief resident. Dr. Jayakumar earned her medical degree from University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) in gastroenterology and internal medicine. She has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and is author of many book chapters as well. She served as the GI consultant to the Calgary Zoo.