Andrew Talal, MD, MPH

Biography

Andrew Talal, MD, MPH is a physician-scientist with more than 20 years' experience in treating hepatitis C virus (HCV), especially among substance users. He is currently Professor of Medicine at SUNY, University at Buffalo where the results of a stepped wedge randomized controlled trial of facilitated telemedicine for HCV treatment integrated into opioid treatment programs resulted in a 3-fold improvement in HCV cure compared to offsite referral. Dr. Talal was also appointed by the New York Governor to a task force to develop a statewide HCV elimination plan and he also serves on the NYS HCV Guidelines committee. He also has active funding from the NIH to study factors leading to HCV elimination, and he is a practicing hepatologist.