Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Lewis R. Roberts, MB, ChB, PhD, FACG, is the Peter and Frances Georgeson Professor in Gastroenterology Cancer Research and Consultant in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Mayo Clinic, where he is Co-Principal Investigator of the Mayo Clinic Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Hepatobiliary Cancers. Dr. Roberts is a Fellow of the ACP, AASLD, AGA, ASGE, the African Academy of Sciences, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He serves on the Boards of Scientific Counselors of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Dr. Roberts’ research focuses on molecular mechanisms of liver and biliary carcinogenesis; biomarkers for diagnosis of liver, bile duct and pancreas cancers; and prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis and liver cancer, with a particular interest in immigrant African communities in the USA as well as in Africa. He has authored over 500 articles, book chapters and letters, and co-edited the book “Evaluation and Management of Liver Masses”. He serves as President of Africa Partners Medical, a non-profit organization focused on improving healthcare delivery in Africa through medical education, practical skills training, provision of medical equipment and supplies, and health advocacy; as President of the West Africa Institute for Liver and Digestive Diseases Foundation; and as a member of the Advisory Council for The Hepatitis Fund. Dr. Roberts is a founding member of the Africa HepatoPancreatoBiliary Cancer Consortium.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
4:35 PM - 5:00 PM PDT