Michael Schilsky, MD
Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, Adult Liver Transplant at Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center
Departments & Organizations
Internal Medicine: Digestive Diseases: Hepatology: Viral Hepatitis Program | Liver Center
Office of Cooperative Research
Biography
Michael Schilsky, MD, became medical director of liver transplantation at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 2007, with appointments in medicine and surgery at the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Schilsky received his medical degree from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his residency and fellowship in gastroenterology and research training in liver diseases at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center. His clinical and research interests include transplant hepatology, inherited metabolic disorders of the liver, Wilson disease and hemochromatosis. Dr. Schilsky previously served as director of the liver medicine clinic at the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute at Mount Sinai Medical Center and medical director for liver transplantation at the New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he developed a comprehensive program for the care and evaluation of liver transplant patients. Dr. Schilsky coauthored the AASLD practice guidelines for Wilson disease and is author of numerous original manuscripts and reviews.
Education & Training
| MD | University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (1982) |
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| BS | SUNY at Stonybrook (1978) |
| Fellow | Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| Fellow | Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| Resident | Bronx Municipal Hospital Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| Board Certification | AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1985) |
| Board Certification | AB of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (1987) |
Professional Service
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Yale New Haven Hospital (2008 - Present) Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
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Yale New Haven Transplantation Center (2007 - Present) Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
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American Liver Foundation (2007 - Present) Medical Advisory Committee
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Wilson's Disease Association (1999 - Present) Medical Advisory Committee
