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Khalil N. Bitar, Ph.D.

Khalil N. Bitar, Ph.D.

Professor, Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Sticht Center on Aging
Gastroenterology
Physiology & Pharmacology

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-2011

Email: kbitar@wakehealth.edu

Education & Training

  • Ph.D., Amer Univ of Beirut School of Medicine-Lebanon , 1976
  • B.S., Amer Univ of Beirut School of Medicine-Lebanon , 1968
  • M.B.A., University of Michigan/Ann Arbor , 2009

Memberships

  • Am Assn Of Advancement Of Scie
  • Am Federation Of Clinical Rese
  • Am Gastroenterological Assn
  • Am Motility Society
  • Am Physiological Society
Khalil N. Bitar, Ph.D.

Khalil N. Bitar, Ph.D.

Professor, Institute for Regenerative Medicine Sticht Center on Aging
Gastroenterology
Physiology & Pharmacology

Research Interests

aging, biotechnology, cell growth, differentiation,d, degenerative disorders, diabetes, engineering/bioengineering

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-2011

Email: kbitar@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications

Bitar KN, Raghavan S. Intestinal tissue engineering: current concepts and future vision of regenerative medicine in the gut. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2012;24(1):7-19.

Zakhem E, Raghavan S, Gilmont RR, Bitar KN. Chitosan-based scaffolds for the support of smooth muscle constructs in intestinal tissue engineering. Biomaterials. 2012;33(19):4810-4817.

Bitar KN. Artificial anal sphincter: a biologic plausibility [abstract]. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2012;24(Suppl 2):5.

Koch KL, Bitar KN, Fortunato JE. Tissue engineering for neuromuscular disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. World J Gastroenterol. 2012;18(47):6918-6925.

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