World Gastroenterology Organisation

Global Guardian of Digestive Health. Serving the World.

Governing Council

The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) vests its general management in a Governing Council. Acting through the Governing Council, the WGO is empowered to undertake the necessary activities to fulfill the goals and mission of the organization.

Executive Committee

	President Professor Geoffrey Metz Epworth Hospital Richmond, VIC, Australia		President-Elect Professor Carolina Olano Universidad de La Republica Montevideo, Uruguay
	Past President Professor Guilherme Macedo Centro Hospitalar São João Porto, Portugal		Treasurer Professor Kaichun Wu Xijing Hospital Xi'an, China
	Secretary General Professor Vivek Kaul University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY, USA		Director At-Large Professor Dan Dumitrascu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Committees Chairs
	Chair, Climate Change Committee Professor Desmond Leddin Dalhousie University Halifax, Canada		Chair, Clinical Research Committee Professor Govind Makharia All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology & Human Nutrition New Delhi, India
	Chair, Endoscopy Committee Professor Sandie Thomson Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory Cape Town, South Africa		Chair, Guidelines Committee Professor Alejandro Piscoya Hospital Guillermo Kaelin de La Fuente Lima, Peru
	Chair, Hepatology Committee Professor Nancy Reau Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL, USA		Chair, IBD Committee Professor Susana Lopes Hospital da Luz Póvoa de Varzim Porto, Portugal
	Chair, Media and Community Engagement Committee Professor Anita Afzali University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati, Ohio		Promotion of Education in Asia-Pacific Region Professor Varocha Mahachai Gastro Network Bangkok, Thailand
	Chair, Scientific Programs Committee Professor Jonathan Leighton Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ, USA		Chair, Training Centers Committee Professor Luis Carlos Sabbagh Sanitas University Foundation Bogota, Colombia
	Chair, Train the Trainers Committee Professor Kelly Burak University of Calgary Liver Unit Calgary, Canada		Chair, Young Members Committee Professor Kavel Visrodia Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, USA

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