Byron L. Cryer, MD, AGAF, today begins his term as the 121st president of the AGA Institute. Dr. Cryer serves as chair of internal medicine at Baylor University Medical Center and professor of medicine at Texas A&M Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine.
An internationally recognized clinician and researcher, Dr. Cryer is known for his work on the gastrointestinal effects of medications, particularly aspirin and other NSAIDs. He has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications spanning translational research, biomarker studies, epidemiologic analyses, clinical trials, and international multicenter studies.