Zobair M Younossi MD MPH is the Chairman of the Global NASH Council, Washington DC and Professor and Chairman of Beatty Liver and Obesity Research, Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Younossi earned his medical degree from University of Rochester (AOA 1989) with fellowship training in at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation (1989-1995), while earning his Master of Public Health with multiple honours from San Diego State University (1995). He then worked at Cleveland Clinic Foundation before establishing the Beatty Liver and Obesity Research program and Inova Liver Center. He has served as the Chairman of Department of Medicine, Inova Fairfax (2011-2024), President of Inova Medicine (2019-2024), Chairman of Research for Inova (2005-2022) and Vice Chairman of the Board of Inova Foundation (2011-2024). He currently serves President of Chronic Liver Disease Foundation (2018-Present). Dr. Younossi has pioneered research in MASLD/NAFLD and outcomes research in Liver Disease and has authored over 770 articles, 1090 abstracts and 510 faculty lectures in national and international meetings. He has an H-index of 117 and is listed as the most cited scholars in Liver Disease and NAFLD according to Scholar GPS-2022. Dr.Younossi has served on the editorial board of several journals, including Co-Editor of Liver International and Associate Editor of J Hepatology.
