Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD, is currently the Dallas B. Phemister Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago. He served as Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and as Chief, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center prior to becoming the sixth Christian R. Holmes Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Cincinnati, a position he held for 5 years. In addition, Dr. Matthews directs a research and training program supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the fundamental biologic basis of surgical diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. He is the author of over 150 original articles and scientific publications, and currently serves on numerous editorial boards, including American Journal of Physiology, Annals of Surgery, Archives of Surgery, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Journal of Surgical Research, and Surgery. Dr. Matthews plays leadership roles in numerous professional societies. He is a Director of the American Board of Surgery. He is past-President of the Society of University Surgeons and past-Treasurer of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. He is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. He has served on NIH and Veteran’s Administration panels and recently chaired Scientific Review Committee C at the NIH (NIDDK).