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Dr. Vishal Patel is a Consultant Hepatologist and Endoscopist with experience in all aspects of liver disease, including abnormal liver function tests, hepatitis, fatty liver disease, autoimmune conditions, and fibrosis. Dr. Patel's NHS base is the Liver Unit at King's College Hospital where he manages patients with advanced chronic liver disease and related complications.

Dr. Patel works within the expert hepatology team at Cleveland Clinic London to ensure that patients receive care of the highest quality, delivered in a manner that is both welcoming and professional. He earned his degree from Guy's & St Thomas' Medical School and then went on to complete his specialist training in complex hepatology, liver intensive care and transplantation, as well as interventional endoscopy, at King's College Hospital.

Dr. Patel is a Principal Investigator who conducts translational research in his laboratory at the Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology. His lab group investigates the gut microbiome and cell-free DNA pathways in ACLD to better understand this condition and develop new treatments.

He is the Liver Research Lead at King's College Hospital and has been awarded funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to run one of the largest preventative liver trials in the U.K., as well as from the Intensive Care Society and Association of Physicians (U.K.). He continues to publish extensively, contributing knowledge to his field and enjoys collaborating scientifically both within the UK and globally.