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Our faculty physicians and scientists, advanced practice providers, fellows, nurses and staff are committed to delivering outstanding patient care, performing transformative research, and providing outstanding clinical training.<\/p>\n
Searchable Directory<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> Professor of Medicine<\/p> Chief<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> Vice Chief of Clinical Operations<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Nina C. and John T. Sessions Distinguished Professor<\/p> Director, Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Associate Chief of Administration<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/a> Professor of Medicine<\/p> Director of UNC Microbiome Core<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Associate Professor of Medicine<\/p> Director, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship Program<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Professor of Medicine<\/p> Director of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Director of Hepatology<\/p> Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Professor of Medicine<\/p> Director, Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Professor of Medicine<\/p> Vice Chair, Care Innovation<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n
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\n \n <\/div>\n Millie D. Long, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-537-3378 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5050 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/gi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2022\/03\/shifali-arora-786x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Shifali Arora, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5050 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/gi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2016\/08\/Sandler_Lineberger_pic__2_-1024x938.jpeg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Robert S. Sandler, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5050 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-962-2608 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n rsandler@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/gi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2022\/12\/laytonheadshot-755x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Jennifer A. Layton, MBA <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-966-2369 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n jalayton@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li> <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/nav>\n\n \n
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\n \n <\/div>\n M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril, Ph. D. <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-966-9838 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Cell: \n \n \n 919-961-0032 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n azcarate@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/gi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2016\/07\/R_2q1Sw2QyHgRR6tR_Barnes_Headshot1-680x1024.jpeg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Edward L. Barnes, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5050 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n edward_barnes@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/gi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2021\/10\/baron.todd-2018-934x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Todd Baron, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5050 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 984-215-4673 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/gi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2017\/03\/Barritt_headshot-1024x837.jpeg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n A. Sidney Barritt IV, MD, MSCR <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5050 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 984-974-7138 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-966-2516 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/gi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2021\/10\/carroll.ian_-796x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Ian Carroll, PhD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-843-4893 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Fax: \n \n \n 919-843-6899 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/gi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2018\/08\/Cotton-Headshot-769x1024.jpeg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Cary C. Cotton, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5050 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 984-215-4673 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/gi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2021\/10\/EvanSDellon-scaled-1-819x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5050 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-966-2513 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/gi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2020\/07\/FellowshipFinal-768x1024.jpeg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Sasha Deutsch-Link, MD, MSCR <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5050 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/gi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2016\/07\/profile-photo-683x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Spencer Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5050 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 984-215-4672 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>
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