Evan Dellon

Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. Dr. Dellon received his undergraduate degree from Brown University and his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Dellon performed a clinical and a research fellowship in adult gastroenterology at UNC and received a Master of Public Health degree in epidemiology from the UNC School of Public Health.  

His main research interest is in the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and eosinophilic GI diseases (EGIDs). The goal of his research is to improve the lives of patients with EoE and EGIDs by learning how to better diagnose, treat, and monitor the conditions. Dr. Dellon is currently the Director of the UNC Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing and serves as an Associate Editor for Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.