Andrew Muir, MD, MHS, will serve as the next Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Medicine, beginning April 1. He will continue in his role as the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology.
Muir is a professor in the division of Gastroenterology and has served as Chief of the division since 2014. He succeeds Chetan Patel, MD, who has served as Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Medicine since January 2018.
“I want to express my sincere appreciation to members of the search committee for the time and effort they gave to this search,” said Kathleen Cooney, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine. “I also would like to thank Chet Patel for his outstanding service as Vice Chair; the department is stronger clinically because of his thoughtful guidance. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Muir on his new role. Under his leadership, I believe the department will continue to make great strides towards advancing our clinical mission and importantly, improving the patient experience.”
Dr. Muir is a nationally recognized hepatologist, known for both his research on health care disparities and novel hepatitis C therapies and his clinical care of patients with liver disease. Prior to assuming the role of chief, he served as the Clinical Director of Hepatology for nine years, helping to facilitate the practice’s growth and expansion into Wake County and other areas of the Triangle.
Dr. Muir earned his medical degree from Duke School of Medicine and went on to complete his residency in internal medicine and gastroenterology fellowship at Duke. During his fellowship, he spent time in the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration Health Services Research Program at the Durham VA Medical Center, and completed the Masters in Health Sciences program in Clinical Research. He was recruited to join the Department after training and has been a member of the faculty since 2000.
As Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Dr. Muir will oversee the roadmap for clinical operations of the department. This oversight includes leading all aspects of our clinical practice and working closely with division clinical leads and our partners from the Health System and physician practice to ensure safe, effective care is provided to our patients. Dr. Muir has served as an at-large member of the Board of Managers of the PDC, which has provided him with significant experiences in management and governance that will be useful in his new role.