John R. Saltzman, MD, FASGE

"It is a tremendous honor to become a Master of the ASGE. I am intrinsically motivated to improve patient care by advancing our understanding of how to better manage GI diseases through research and to share this knowledge through writing and teaching. I have found that the more I give, the more I gain, both professionally and personally, through the many incredible people I have been fortunate to work with throughout my career and the patients I have had the privilege of treating."

Dr. Saltzman is a Professor of Medicine, part-time, at Harvard Medical School and a Senior Physician in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts. His roles at BWH include the Director of Endoscopy and the Director of the BWH Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program. Dr. Saltzman has been actively involved in the education of more than 100 general GI and 30 advanced endoscopy fellows. He has been a mentor for numerous gastroenterology fellows and junior faculty members, many of whom are now Directors of Endoscopy and Advanced Endoscopy, journal Editors-in-Chiefs and Chiefs of Gastroenterology Divisions.

Dr. Saltzman is widely recognized as an outstanding clinician and expert advanced endoscopist, and is one of the first physicians in the United States to perform EUS. He has been dedicated to improving the management of patients with GI bleeding and is an internationally recognized leader in GI bleeding. Dr. Saltzman has authored more than 300 articles, advancing many areas of endoscopy through his innovative research.

In his numerous educational contributions, Dr. Saltzman is widely recognized for his excellence. He has been a Course Director of more than 50 endoscopy courses including for the ASGE and longstanding collaborations with the University of Utah and Yale University. He has been a speaker, moderator and hands-on endoscopy demonstrator at many national and international meetings. Dr. Saltzman has held multiple society leadership positions including as the President of the New England Endoscopy Society and Trustee of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Saltzman has served as an editor for major GI journals, including for GIE for 13 years as Associate Editor (AE) and Senior AE. He is currently the Chair of the GIE Editorial Board, and has also served the ASGE as a member of the Scientific Selection, Post graduate Education and Standards of Practice Committees. Dr. Saltzman has been an AE for the New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch Gastroenterology, and is currently on the Editorial Board of Gastroenterology and the Section Editor for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy for UpToDate.