Dr. Keith Lindor is a distinguished physician-scientist and academic leader who currently serves as Executive Vice Provost and Dean of the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. He assumed this pivotal role in January 2012 after departing his position as Dean of Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota where he had served as professor of medicine and chair in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. A graduate of Mayo Medical School with a medical degree complemented by a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Minnesota, Dr. Lindor completed his internal medicine residency at Bowman Grey School of Medicine at Wake Forest University. His distinguished career spans both elite academic medical centers and innovative university health solutions programs.
Dr. Lindor's scholarly contributions have significantly advanced the understanding and clinical management of cholestatic liver disorders with particular expertise in primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis as well as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. His research program has focused on optimizing medical approaches through rigorous clinical trials methodology, establishing evidence-based standards for patient care in complex liver conditions. As former editor-in-chief of Hepatology and senior associate editor for Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, he has shaped the scientific discourse in hepatology while maintaining editorial board positions with Gastroenterology and Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. His scholarly work continues to influence clinical practice guidelines and therapeutic approaches for patients with challenging liver diseases worldwide.
Beyond his clinical research, Dr. Lindor has played a transformative leadership role in reimagining health professions education through the development of the School of the Science of Health Care Delivery at Arizona State University. His visionary collaboration with Mayo Clinic established an innovative dual-degree pathway where medical students concurrently earn a specialized master's degree in health care delivery science, a pioneering approach adopted by Mayo as the first medical school to implement such a program. Dr. Lindor actively contributes to professional organizations including the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease and the American Liver Foundation, extending his influence to national healthcare policy discussions. His ongoing work bridges academic medicine with practical healthcare delivery innovations, positioning Arizona State University as a leader in developing next-generation healthcare professionals equipped to address complex system challenges.
