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
08/03/2024Proactive case finding of alcohol-related liver disease in high-risk populations
Liver International
Progress is impossible without change
Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Effect of bilirubin and Gilbert syndrome on health
BMJ Medicine
Exploring changing attitudes to noninvasive liver fibrosis tests in secondary care pathways
Frontline Gastroenterology
Feasibility and acceptability of a primary care liver fibrosis testing pathway centred on the diabetes annual review
BMJ Open
Thesis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in young adults
Supervisors
Award date
12/05/2022