Dr. Sanyal is a specialist in chronic liver disease.Dr. Sanyal is a specialist in chronic liver disease and its outcomes. He is the Executive Director, Education Core, Clinical Center for Translational Research, VCU. He served as a chair of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NASH Research Network and is the current Chair of the Liver Study Section at NIH. He is the Academic and Steering Committee Co-Chair of The Liver Forum. His research into liver diseases has led to recommendations related to variceal hemorrhage, ascites, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic encephalopathy, and NASH. He is the American Liver Foundation 2017 Distinguished Scientific Award Winner Recipient.