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Gail Hecht MD

Professor of Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Gail Hecht is Professor of Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Prior to this she was Division Director of Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Loyola. A major part of her career was spent at the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois–Chicago, where she rose to the rank of Professor of Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology and Chief of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition

The focus of Dr. Hecht’s research is host–pathogen interactions with specific emphasis on enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. Her research has been funded by both the NIH and the VA. She also has an interest in the gut microbiome and its impact on intestinal function and health.

Dr. Hecht has been very active in the American Gastroenterological Association, functioning as Chair of the Intestinal Disorders Section of the AGA Council, Basic Research Councilor to the Governing Board, and, ultimately, serving as President (2009–2010). She was a member of the AGA Microbiome Center for Research and Education and served as Chair from 2017 to 2019.

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Advisory Boards: Danone (Scientific Advisory Board), Ferring (Physician Advisory Board), Bio-K+ (Physician Advisory Board)

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