Catherine Mezzacappa, MD, MPH

I am an Instructor in the Division of Digestive Diseases. My research is focused on understanding interactions between inherited (genetic) and lived risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer, with the goal of improving medical decision-making for hepatocellular carcinoma screening and treatment.

Prior to beginning a career in medicine, I completed a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health, at which time I was awarded the Dr. Theodore Colton Prize for Excellence in Epidemiology. I then worked in health system program monitoring and evaluation for several international health non-governmental organizations prior to attending medical school at the University of Pennsylvania and then completing Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital.