Daniel H Leung, MD, FAASLD

Biography

Dr. Daniel Leung is a clinician-scientist in pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology who has devoted his career to the study and care of children with cystic fibrosis associated liver disease (CFLD) and CF gastrointestinal and nutritional complications. He is well recognized for his work in the validation of serum and imaging biomarkers of pediatric liver fibrosis as predictors of clinical outcomes in CF. Dr. Leung is a Professor of Pediatrics within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at BCM where he serves as Director of Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine at Texas Children's Hospital. Dr. Leung was an inaugural member of the Developing Innovative Gastroenterology Specialty Training (DIGEST) class to develop clinical and research expertise in the gastroenterological and liver care of people with CF and now externally mentors promising early-career physician scientists through the CF Foundation sponsored Research Additional Mentoring Program (RAMP).