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Howard Worman, MD, Gastroenterology, New York, NY

Howard J. Worman MD

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation


Professor of Medicine and Pathology and Cell Biology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University

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Overview of  Dr. Worman

Dr. Howard Worman is a physician-scientist in New York, NY. He is Professor of Medicine and Pathology and Cell Biology at Columbia University and an Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his BA from Cornell University and MD from University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Worman is an internist who specializes in hepatology. His research is focused on genetic disorders caused by mutations in genes encoding nuclear envelope proteins and liver diseases including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 1990 - 1991
  • The Rockeller University
    The Rockeller UniversityPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1987 - 1990
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1985
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityBA, Chemistry and Biology, Cum Laude, 1977 - 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1986 - 2027
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2003 - 2005
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member Association of American Physicians, 2010
  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1998
  • Silberberg Award Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1995

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cell signaling abnormalities in cardiomyopathy caused by lamin A/C gene mutations  
    Worman, H. J., Biochem. Soc. Trans., 1/1/2018
  • Gunter Blobel: Pioneer of molecular cell biology (1936�2018)  
    Blobel Laboratory Trainees (authors in footnote), J. Cell Biol., 1/1/2018
  • Permanently farnesylated prelamin A, progeria and atherosclerosis  
    Worman, H. J. and Michaelis, S., Circulation, 1/1/2018

Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • Entertaining Science: From Nuclear Membranes to Aging�What a Long, Strange Trip It�s Been 
    The Cornelia Street Cafe, New York, NY - 1/1/2018
  • Biomedical Research in the Next Decade 
    New York, NY - 1/1/2018
  • A Precision Medicine Approach to the Laminopathies 
    Multiple locations, 2016, 2017 - 1/1/2017

Other

  • Computers and technology: creating a website 
    Worman, H. J., AGA News
    1/1/1997
  • Electronic prescription services offer potential savings and improvements in efficiencies 
    Weinstein, D. R. and Worman, H. J., AGA News
    1/1/1997
  • Military AIDS tests can't be conclusive (letter) 
    Worman, H. J., The New York Times
    1/28/1985

Press Mentions

  • Kids with Rare Rapid-Aging Disease Get Hope from Study Drug
    Kids with Rare Rapid-Aging Disease Get Hope from Study DrugApril 24th, 2018
  • Unorthodox Study Claims Drug Prolongs Lives of Children with Premature Aging Disease
    Unorthodox Study Claims Drug Prolongs Lives of Children with Premature Aging DiseaseMay 8th, 2014
  • Progeria Drug Prospect Found
    Progeria Drug Prospect FoundMay 2nd, 2014

Grant Support

  • Role for prelamin A in premature and physiological agingJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2022–2027
  • Using mouse models to dissect the roles of ZMPSTE24 and prelamin A in accelerated agingCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2024–2026
  • Using mouse models to dissect the roles of ZMPSTE24 and prelamin A in accelerated agingCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2024–2026
  • 2024 Intermediate Filaments Gordon Research Conference and SeminarGORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES2024–2025
  • Mechanistic Basis of Cardiac LaminopathyCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2025

Research History

  • ProfessorDepartment of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY2007 - Present
  • Associate Professor (Tenured 2001)Department of Medicine and Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY1998 - 2007
  • Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Medicine and Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY1995 - 1998
  • Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Medicine and Department of Molecular Biology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY1990 - 1994
  • Postdoctoral FellowLaboratory of Cell Biology (Günter Blobel, Lab Head), Rockefeller University, New York, NY1987 - 1990

Professional Memberships

  • Member
  • American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
    Member
  • American Society for Cell Biology
    Member
  • American Society for Clinical Investigation
    Member
  • Association of American Physicians
    Member

Industry Relationships

  • Scientific Advisory Board, AlloMek Therapeutics2015 - Present
  • Board of Directors, Epiphany Biosciences, Inc.2009 - Present
  • Scientific Advisory Board, Epiphany Biosciences, Inc2007 - Present
  • Scientific Advisory Board, MNG Laboratories2017 - 2018

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