Joseph S. Galati, M.D., FAASLD, FACG

Dr. Joseph S. Galati is the Medical Director of the Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation at Houston Methodist Hospital. He has practiced liver disease medicine in the Texas Medical Center for the past 33 years. His clinical practice, Liver Specialists of Texas, is one of the largest liver practices in the country.

For the past 35 years, Dr. Galati has been involved in clinical research, collaborating with colleagues around the world. He recently formed Houston Research Institute–Med Center, which specializes in studies related to fatty liver disease, obesity, and cardiometabolic syndrome.

A native of Long Island, New York, Dr. Galati attended Syracuse University and St. George's School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine training at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn and pursued further training in liver disease, gastroenterology, and transplant hepatology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Since 2003, Dr. Galati has created consumer-focused radio programming on health and wellness. His one-hour program, Your Health First, airs each weekend on the iHeartRadio Network and SiriusXM.

In 2018, he published his first book, Eating Yourself Sick, drawing on more than 30 years of experience caring for patients with liver disease and obesity. His second book, Hope in the Harshest Moments, was released in 2026. It shares Dr. Galati's personal journey and the trials he faced on his path to becoming a physician. It also tells the stories of patients who overcame seemingly insurmountable challenges, maintaining hope and advocating for themselves while facing critical illnesses.

In 2023, Dr. Galati delivered a TED Talk outlining the public health threats associated with obesity.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Galati is an avid photographer, cook, and outdoors enthusiast. He has been a longtime member of Entrepreneurs' Organization, supporting entrepreneurs around the world. He and his wife, Geraldine, are active with several Houston charities and have two adult children.

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