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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, fibrosis and cirrhosis. At Cleveland Clinic London Dr Patel works within the expert hepatology team to ensure patients receive the highest quality care, delivered in a welcoming and professional manner. He qualified from Guy’s & St Thomas’ Medical School and completed his specialist training in complex hepatology, liver intensive care and transplantation and interventional endoscopy at King's College Hospital. His NHS base is at the globally renowned Institute of Liver Studies at King''s College Hospital where is a Consultant having jointly set up the Advanced Chronic Liver Disease (ACLD) service. He is a fully JAG accredited endoscopist and certified colonoscopy trainer with advanced upper and lower GI diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy skills, including the management of refractory portal hypertensive bleeding. He has particular expertise in managing patients with complex and advanced liver disease, including acute decompensation, (multi)organ failure and those needing liver transplantation. He has interests in alcohol-related disorders including acute alcoholic hepatitis, NAFLD/NASH and cholestatic, autoimmune and metabolic liver disorders. Dr Patel conducts translational research as a Principal Investigator with his laboratory based at the Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology. His lab group investigates the role of the gut microbiome, coagulation dysfunction and cell-free DNA pathways in ACLD to better understand the condition and develop new treatments. He is Liver Research Delivery Clinical Lead at King's College Hospital and has as chief investigator secured National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) awarded funding to run one of the largest preventative liver trials globally ('BOPPP'), as well as from the Intensive Care Society, GUTS UK and Association of Physicians (U.K.). He has been academically promoted to Honorary Reader in Hepatology within the School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences at King's College London. He continues to publish extensively, contributing knowledge to the field and enjoys collaborating scientifically within the UK and globally.