George McDonald, MD
Professor Emeritus, Gastroenterology / Hepatology
Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch
Other Appointments & Affiliations
Professor, Gastroenterology, University of Washington School of MedicineProfessor, Gastroenterology
University of Washington School of Medicine
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