George McDonald, MD

Education

Sabbatical, Gastroenterology, University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Oxford UK, 1983-1984

Fellowship, Gastroenterology, University of Washington, 1972-1975

Residency, University of Washington, 1967-1969

MD, Washington University School of Medicine, 1967

BS, Chemistry, St. Benedict’s College, 1963

Research Interests

Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary complications of hematopoietic cell transplantation

Outcomes research in hematopoietic cell transplantation: clinical parameters and biomarkers

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of alkylating agents

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for treatment of patients with severe Crohn’s Disease

Current Projects

Protocol 2551: Crohn’s Allogeneic Transplant Study

Outcomes of hematopoietic cell transplantation in patients with Gilbert’s Syndrome

Fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis C after hematopoietic cell transplantation

Cirrhosis of the liver in long-term survivors of hematopoietic cell transplantation

Plasma biomarkers in patients at risk for acute graft-vs.-host disease