Sigyn Therapeutics, Inc. announced the appointment of Donald J. Hillebrand,M.D. to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Hillebrand is the Associate Medical Director of Liver Transplantation at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC). He is a recognized leader in the field of Hepatology and Liver Transplantation.

In addition to his academic and clinical contributions, Dr. Hillebrand has served as a Principal Investigator in clinical studies of extracorporeal technologies to treat patients suffering from severe liver disorders. Dr. Hillebrand has authored more that 20 Papers Published or In Press/Preparation and 7 books and/or book chapters. He is currently on the Editorial Board, ASAIO Journal, Section Editor ASATO Journal-Liver Transplantation, Website Editor ASAIO Artificial Liver Section and Reviewer, European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

Dr. Hillebrand graduated with distinction in Microbiology from Iowa State University. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at Iowa State University Hospitals and Clinics and fellowships in Gastroenterology/Hepatology and Liver Transplantation at Iowa State University Hospitals and Clinics.