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Don C. Rockey, M.D., will be the
new chair of the MUSC Department
of Medicine.
 Dr. Don Rockey
Rockey comes to MUSC from the
University of Texas Southwestern
where he serves as professor of
internal medicine and chief of the
Division of Digestive and Liver
Diseases. He will join MUSC Sept.
1.
Rockey completed an internship
and residency in Categorical
Medicine at the University of
California San Francisco (UCSF)
from 1984-1988, serving as chief
resident from 1987-1988.
He completed fellowships in
Gastroenterology at UCSF from
1988-1992. He served on the
faculty at UCSF and Duke
University Medical Center prior to
joining the faculty at the
University of Texas Southwestern
in 2005. While leading the
Division of Digestive and Liver
Diseases at the University of
Texas Southwestern, he led the
development of strong clinical,
educational, and both basic and
clinical research programs.
"We were thrilled to recruit Dr.
Rockey as chair of the Department
of Medicine," said Etta Pisano,
vice president for medical affairs
and dean of the College of
Medicine. "He brings an
exceptional combination of
clinical, research, teaching, and
administrative skills to lead the
growth and development of the
department."
Rockey is a member of the
American Association of Physicians
and the American Association for
the Study of Liver Disease and a
Fellow of the American
Gastroenterological Association
and the American College of
Physicians. Rockey has also served
as a member of the National
Institute of Health's
Hepatobiliary Pathophysiology
Study Section, as an associate
editor for Hepatology and Liver
International, and has served on a
number of journal editorial
boards.
He has authored more than 200
publications and has given
numerous invited lectures.
Rockey received his Bachelor of
Science degree in biology from
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University and his medical
degree from the Medical College of
Virginia in 1984, winning numerous
awards for academic excellence.
Rockey's wife, Kathy, is a
medical consultant. The couple
have three children: Kelsey (23),
Nicole (21) and Daniel (18).
For information on the Department
of Medicine, visit
http://clinicaldepartments.musc.edu/medicine
or call 792-1020.
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