Paediatric liver
What we do
King's Paediatric Liver Centre is a national hub providing a highly specialised service to children with liver problems. We are the largest service of its type in the world.
We assess and treat children with:
- neonatal (newborn) liver diseases
- chronic (long-standing) liver disease
- acute liver failure.
We also offer surgery for liver tumours and pancreas conditions, and carry out liver and small bowel transplantations.
Preparing for your appointment
Please do not arrive more than 30 minutes before your appointment. Arriving early will not enable you to be seen before your appointment time.
Location
Third floor, Cheyne Wing, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Contact Details
- Main Reception: +44 (0)20 3299 3214
Conditions we treat
We provide investigations and treatments for children with:
- neonatal liver diseases
- chronic liver disease
- acute liver failure.
Other services include management of portal hypertension, including surgery for liver tumours and pancreatic conditions. We also provide liver and small bowel transplantation.
For details of expert interpretative advice and specialist diagnostic and drug monitoring services offered by King's College Hospital's Liver Pathology Services and Academic Laboratories, visit King’s Liver Labs.
Booking a patient at King's
Routine Referrals
Fill in the form below and email it to kch-tr.PaedLiverRegistrars@nhs.net. When sending the form please call the on-call Paediatric Liver Registrar (for health professionals only) on 020 3299 9000, extension 37812.
The postal address if needed is:
Paediatric Liver Offices
Hambleden Wing
King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS
Emergency Referrals
To make an urgent referral:
- 09:00-17:00, phone the on-call registrar on 020 3299 7812, extension 37812.
- Outside these hours, tel: 07866 792368.
Other Queries
Phone the Paediatric Liver, GI and Nutrition Centre on 020 3299 3214.
Referral Forms
Please complete the relevant form and note any pre-consultation investigations required:
Key Clinical Staff
| Name | Job Title |
|---|---|
| Prof Alastair Baker | Paediatric Liver Consultant |
| Dr Tassos Grammatikopoulos | Consultant |
| Prof Nedim Hadzic | Consultant Paediatric Hepatologist |
| Dr Jonathan Hind | Consultant Paediatric Hepatology and Intestinal Transplantation |
| Dr Serena Kyrana | Consultant |
| Dr Tara Parfitt | Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Marianne Samyn | Paediatric Hepatology Consultant |
| Dr Anthi Thangarajah | SpR Paediatric Hepatology |
| Ms Sarah Tizzard | Clinical Nurse Specialist for Paediatric Liver |
| Mrs Jenny Yerlett | Paediatric Liver Nurse Specialist |