Neil Theise, MD is a liver pathologist professor of pathology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and an attending physician at the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center. Through his scientific research, he has been a pioneer of adult stem cell plasticity and the anatomy of the human interstitium. Dr. Theise’s studies in complexity theory have led to interdisciplinary collaborations in fields such as integrative medicine, consciousness studies, and science-religion dialogue. He received his BA in Oriental Studies (Judaica/Hebraica) and a BAS in Computer Science from University of Pennsylvania before earning his MD from Columbia University.
Dr. Theise’s research revised the understanding of human liver microanatomy. This work led to pioneering research into adult stem cell plasticity with publications on that topic in Science, Nature, and Cell. These remain active areas of scientific and clinical investigation. His further investigation of complexity theory extended his work to the areas of theoretical biology and more fundamental questions regarding the underlying structure of the universe. He is the author of the book Notes on Comple
