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Dr. Zobair M. Younossi, MD, MPH, is the Chairman of the Global NASH Council and Professor and Chairman of Beatty Liver and Obesity Research at Inova Health System in Virginia. He earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine (AOA 1989) and completed his training in medicine, gastroenterology, and hepatology at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation. Additionally, he earned his Master of Public Health with multiple honors from San Diego State University (1995). Dr. Younossi previously served as a Hepatologist and Senior Researcher at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation before founding the Center for Liver Diseases and Beatty Liver and Obesity Research Program at Inova Health System, both renowned for pioneering research in NAFLD and outcomes research. He is the President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation (2018-Present). Dr. Younossi's extensive experience and leadership in hepatology and liver disease research underscore his significant contributions to the medical community.