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Academy Fellows // Bruce R. Bacon, M.D.

Bruce R. Bacon, M.D..

James F. King MD Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology
Professor of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine

James F. King MD Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology, Professor of internal medicine and director, division of Gastroenterology and hepatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Bacon has been interested inn mechanisms of liver injury and fibrogenesis in chronic liver disease, specifically in iron overload. He has also been actively involved in understanding the mechanisms whereby increased iron absorption occurs in patients who have hemochromatosis.

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The Fellows of the Academy of Science-St. Louis is a prestigious assocation of St. Louis scientists and engineers of national reputation. Many Academy Fellows are recipients of the Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards, including the Peter H. Raven Lifetime Achievement, Eads, Trustees', and Academy Fellows Awards.