About the author

Dr. Salim Jaffer

<p>Salim A. Jaffer, MD, MS, completed his clinical fellowship in gastroenterology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospitals. He earned the Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with a concentration in molecular biology and history of medicine. He completed the Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Toledo in Ohio. He trained in Internal Medicine at KCMS and William Beaumont Hospital.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Dr. Jaffer conducted cell culture studies in neurochemistry and molecular cloning as a research scholar at the University of Michigan&#39;s Medical Center after completing his Master of Science degree in cell biology. He has published papers in basic sciences as well as clinical medicine. He currently practices clinical gastroenterology in Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Jaffer continues to engage in academic research and publications.</p>