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Professor Kevin Peter Moore

Professor Kevin Peter Moore
Hepatology
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Professor Kevin Peter Moore

MB BS FRCP BSc PhD

Hepatology
London


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Professor Kevin Peter Moore areas of expertise:

  • Alcoholism
  • Cirrhosis
  • Fatty liver
  • Hepatology
  • Liver disease
  • Viral Hepatitis

Professional statement

Professor Kevin Moore is one of London's leading and most reputable liver specialists. He is Professor of Hepatology at University College London (UCL) and sees and treats all forms of liver disease at the Royal Free London Foundation Trust.  For twenty years, he was an integral part of the liver transplant team which lead the treatment of cirrhosis complications. He sees patients with a wide variety of liver problems from abnormal liver function tests to advanced cirrhosis.  He currently leads the Alcohol Care Team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and treats patients with alcohol dependency and alcohol-related liver problems, as well as fatty liver disease, autoimmune liver disease and cirrhosis. He chaired the writing of the National Plan for Liver Services in 2010, has published two books in acute medicine (Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine and the Oxford Desk Reference), and has been widely published in numerous peer-reviewed journals. 


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 Credentials

GMC: 2845652

 Professional experience

• More than 35 years of experience
• Clinical Hepatologist, Royal Free London Foundation Trust (present)
• Leader of the Alcohol Care Team, Royal Free London Foundation NHS Trust (present)
• Senior Registrar, Hammersmith Hospital (1990 - 1994)

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 Sub-specialties

• Abnormal liver function tests
• Fatty liver
• Alcohol related liver disease
• Autoimmune liver disease
• Drug induced liver disease
• Liver transplantation advice

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 Positions in public associations

• Secretary, British Association for Study of the Liver (1995 - 1997)
• Secretary, International Ascites Club (1997 - 1999)
• Non-Excutuve Director, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (2008 - 2012)

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 Teaching posts

• Lead for Digestive Health MBBS, UCL
• Course Director Applied Medical Sciences, UCL

 Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Biochemistry), King's College, London
• Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (Clinical Medicine), King's College, London
• Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) – Biochemistry in King's College London
•  Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in Gastroenterology, Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics as well as General Internal Medicine

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 Prizes and awards

• MRC Training Fellowhip (1987 - 1990)
• MRC Senior Clinical Fellow (1994 - 1999)

 Professional membership

• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
• British Association for Study of the Liver
• British Society of Gastroenterology
• European Association for Study of the Liver

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Languages spoken

  • English

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Alcoholism

Toxic addictions are chronic illnesses that affect the brain and behaviour, through dependency on one or more harmful drugs to the body. Symptoms of a ...

Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is the impairment of an organ due to the proliferation of fibrous tissue and the consequent atrophy of the cells. One of the most common man ...

Fatty liver

Fatty liver disease, also known as hepatic steatosis, is a disease characterised by the accumulation of fatty acids and triglycerides in liver cells. ...

Liver disease

Liver diseases are the conditions that affect the liver and cause it to malfunction. Since this organ carries out essential functions for the human body, such as the removal of toxins from the bloodstream, it is necessary to see a doctor when there are some symptoms that could indicate that it is damaged. Amongst them, the most common are abdominal pain and jaundice (an alarming yellowish colour of the skin and eyes). The most common liver diseases are hepatitis, in which the liver becomes inflamed producing pain in the right side of the body, and cirrhosis, which is an illness closely linked to excessive alcohol consumption. Also, genetics play a role in some liver diseases, so it is necessary to know the family history. ...

Viral Hepatitis

Hepatitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the liver and, as a result, causes it to malfunction. Hepatitis can be caused by immune cells of the body that attack the liver, virus infections, of which six types are known: A, B, C, D, E, and G; liver damage caused by excess of alcohol or toxic substances and, finally, due to overdoses of medications such as acetaminophen. The evolution and complications of the disease are different in each case. The main symptoms of hepatitis are fatigue, nausea and vomiting, high fever and headaches, pharyngitis and cough. In addition to these symptoms, there is a diffuse pain in the liver and a yellowish colour of the skin. ...

Alcohol related liver disease

This disease, also known as ARLD, is caused by excess alcohol consumption. The liver usually regenerates, but with excess alcohol consumption over time, it can cease to properly function. There are three stages: alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis. The sooner any signs of disease are detected, and the sooner the alcohol consumption is reduced or ceased, the better the chance of recovery.  ...

Ascites

This condition is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, located in the abdomen area, as the fluid accumulates it distends the abdomen. It can be due to liver disease, cancer, or other conditions. To diagnose the disease a doctor will perform blood tests, ultrasound, and also fluid is extracted and tested. ...

Autoimmune hepatitis

Autoimmune hepatitis happens when the body's immune system recognises the liver cells as foreign and starts to attack them, damaging this vital organ. ...

Hepatic encephalopathy

This disease describes the changes in the brain that happen after liver disease. A healthy liver filters toxins from the blood, but when it is damaged harmful toxins and chemicals can get to the brain causing an array of symptoms like confusion, sleepiness, anxiety, fatigue and in extreme cases seizure. ...

Hepatorenal syndrome

This condition (also known as HRS) occurs when the liver is damaged by disease, restricting blood flow to the kidneys, which then begin to fail. One of the possible treatments for this is a kidney transplant. ...

Liver Biopsy

A liver biopsy is a minor surgery in which a sample of liver tissue is removed for analysis. This way, it is possible to accurately diagnose the state of this organ and to detect liver diseases such as cancer, infections, cirrhosis or hepatitis, in cases where previous blood tests, x-rays and ultrasounds have not been able to determine the cause of the liver problem. There are several techniques to perform a liver biopsy but the most common are: percutaneous biopsy, which requires only local anaesthesia and consists of a puncture in the abdominal wall with a needle that has light and allows getting a sample of liver tissue; trans jugular liver biopsy, more recommended for patients at high risk of bleeding, and is carried out with a needle that is inserted into the liver via the hepatic vein; fine-needle aspiration, a useful technique for analysing certain liver diseases; laparoscopic biopsy, which, through an incision in the abdominal wall, allows visualizing the liver to take the sample. ...

Liver cancer

Liver cancer is a disease in which the liver cells become abnormal with mutated growth developing into a cancerous tumour. This type of tumour is called primary liver cancer (malignant hepatoma or hepatocellular carcicoma). In contrast, metastatic liver cancer begins elsewhere and spreads to the liver. The liver is the largest organ in the body. It filters out harmful substances from the blood, digests fats from food, and stores the sugar that the body needs for energy. The main risk factors for developing this primary liver cancer are hepatitis and cirrhosis or liver scarring. Treatment options include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or a liver transplant. ...

Liver cyst

A hepatic cyst is a cyst on the liver. It may be benign or malignant. Often there are no symptoms, but they can be discovered when a scan is performed on the liver. There are different types of hepatic cysts. ...

Liver function tests

A test of liver function determines if the liver is functioning properly, by determining hepatic activity.

Liver surgery

Liver surgery is the set of surgical procedures performed to treat different problems that can affect this organ. The liver may suffer from hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, cirrhosis, hereditary, autoimmune or infectious disease or cancer. Hepatectomy is the main surgical procedure and this involves removal of all or part of the liver for a transplant or for treating tumours. The surgeon removes the diseased organ and replaces it with a healthy one from a deceased donor or a portion of a liver from a living donor. The patient must take medication the rest of their life to prevent the body from rejecting the new organ. This operation is performed with an incision in the abdomen and can last up to twelve hours. Partial liver removal is known as segmentectomy. This technique can be performed by laparoscopy (minimally invasive surgery) in which a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope) and necessary surgical instruments are inserted via incisions in the abdomen. ...

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