Dr Gideon Hirschfield, Senior Lecturer and Consultant Hepatologist

Gideon Hirschfield is a clinician and academic with a special interest in Hepatology, and in particular autoimmune liver disease. He has made important contributions to the understanding and clinical management of diseases such as primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and autoimmune hepatitis. His goal in Birmingham is to continue the translation of scientific advances towards new rational patient therapies for patients with autoimmune liver disease.

Monica Smith, Clinical Nurse Specialist

As the clinical nurse specialist for liver transition service, we endeavour to meet the young people at age 11 in their first adolescent clinic and start building a trusting relationship with the young people and their parents/carer, and this takes time. We aim to provide high quality, co-ordinated health-care that is patient-centred, age and developmentally appropriate and culturally competent, flexible, responsive and comprehensive with respect to all persons involved.

The team is here it ensure that each patient receives the best in care and the health/transition journey is as stress free as is feasibly possible, thus ensuring the (YP) develops a sense of control and interdependence throughout their health journey.