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  • Office

    1504 Taub Loop
    Suite 2-Rm81
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-873-3560
    Fax+1 713-798-6400

Summary

  • Dr. David Hilmers is a professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Space Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX and is affiliated with the Harris Health System. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, is currently board certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics, and has been in practice 22 years. He also works in the Exploration Medical Capabilities division as a research scientist at NASA. He has many years of experience working in global health as a volunteer during natural disasters, refugee situations, and disease outbreaks. He is the chief medical officer for Hepatitis B Free, an Australian based NGO, dedicated to treating and eradicating hepatitis in Asia and the Pacific Islands. Prior to medical school he served as a Marine Corps aviator, retiring as a colonel, and served as a NASA astronaut on four space shuttle missions.

Education & Training

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center
    The University of Texas Health Science CenterMPH, Disease Control, 2001 - 2002
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineChief Residency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 1998 - 1999
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 1995 - 1999
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1995
  • Naval Postgraduate School
    Naval Postgraduate SchoolElectrical Engineer, Electrical Engineering, With Distinction, 1976 - 1979
  • Naval Postgraduate School
    Naval Postgraduate SchoolMSEE, Electronics, With distinction, 1976 - 1977
  • Cornell College
    Cornell CollegeBA, Mathematics and economics, Summa Cum Laude, 1968 - 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1997 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Program to Treat Hepatitis B in North Korea: A Model of Antiviral Therapy in a Resource-Poor Setting  
    David Hilmers, MD, Gut and Liver

Press Mentions

  • NASA Astronauts Virtual Visits During COVID Bring Space Exploration to International Students
    NASA Astronauts Virtual Visits During COVID Bring Space Exploration to International StudentsOctober 5th, 2021

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