Dr Kushala Abeysekera
BSc (Hons), MBBS (Hons), MRCP, PhD
Current positions
Consultant Senior Lecturer in Hepatology Epidemiology and Public Health
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
My research interests are in liver disease epidemiology and public health. I am exploring who is developing liver disease early and strategies to best detect clinically relevant liver disease in the community. I am interested in what is economically viable for the NHS. Once we have identified liver disease - how do we best keep patients engaged with services? Ultimately my goal is for this research to translate to reductions in morbidity and health inequality related to liver disease.
Publications
Recent publications
23/03/2026Living and dying with advanced chronic liver disease in the UK: a multicentre cohort study of palliative care provision and associated factors
Frontline Gastroenterology
Progression to Decompensation of Severe Fibrosis Compared to Cirrhosis in MASLD
Liver International
Associations of waist circumference to height ratio and body mass index through childhood and adolescence on blood pressure and risk of young adult hepatic steatosis
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Looking after your liver for less
Frontline Gastroenterology
Community prevalence of advanced liver fibrosis in Type 2 diabetes—How big is the challenge?
Journal of Internal Medicine
Thesis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in young adults
Supervisors
Award date
12/05/2022




