Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD, MBA, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD, FRCP currently serves as Professor at NYU and Regional Director Liver Disease in New Jersey. He completed his medical degrees (MD and PhD) at the University of Athens in Greece, followed by residency and fellowships in Athens and the University of Miami School Of Medicine. He has been board certified in the areas of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Miami School Of Business. He has publications in various scientific journals, including the Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Transplantation and is one of the authors in the book devoted to the unique field of abdominal transplantation: Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation. In addition, he currently serves as one of the Chief editors for the World Journal of Hepatology and he is on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and other well‐known journals in the field of Hepatology and Gastroenterology. He is a Fellow of The American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases. He is also a member of various medical associations such the European Association of the Study of the Liver, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American Society of Transplantation, among others. He has served in numerous national and institutional committees. In addition, he served as the Region 2 Review Board Chair for UNOS. Dr. Pyrsopoulos has participated in international and national research projects. He was the Rutgers NJMS Faculty Organization and RBHS president. His vision is excellence in patient care, providing outstanding education to the fellows, residents and students and promoting the science of medicine by conducting research.