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Dr. Andrew Wakefield

Andrew Wakefield, MB, BS, FRCS, FRCPath, is an academic gastroenterologist. He received his medical degree from St. Marys Hospital Medical School part of the University of London in 1981, and pursued a career in gastrointestinal surgery with a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease. He has published over 130 original scientific articles, book chapters, and invited scientific commentaries. He and his wife, Carmel, a physician and a classical radio presenter, live in Austin, Texas, and have four childrenJames, Sam, Imogen, and Corinand a black mongrel named Bella.