David J. Levinthal, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Levinthal’s research focuses on the neural mechanisms of brain-gut interactions and autonomic function, and he is involved in clinical and translational research in CVS. He serves as a Counselor of the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society, a Medical Advisor of the Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association, and helped to develop the first clinical guidelines on the management of CVS in adults.