G Richard Locke - F1000 Former Member (24 February 2011 to 25 April 2012)
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
BIOGRAPHY
ACADEMIC POSITION:Professor of Medicine
EDUCATION:
• Medical School, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, MN
• Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, MN
• Chief Medical Resident, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, MN
• Fellowship, Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
• Special Clinic Fellow in Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
HONORS:
President, Functional Brain Gut Research Group (FBG), 2007
EDITORIAL POSITIONS:
Associate Editor, American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2004-2009
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Dr Locke applies epidemiologic and outcomes research techniques to questions regarding gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and functional gastrointestinal disorders. GERD, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and dyspepsia are all quite common problems in society. Dr Locke studies why people develop these problems, why people seek care, and what processes of care provide the best outcomes. The focus is on the patient. Recently Dr Locke's research has identified that these problems run in families. Current work is trying to separate how much of this is nature versus nuture.