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, including biliary atresia
- 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: 020 3299 3214
Patient information leaflets
| Title | File Size | Link |
|---|---|---|
| OGD and proctoscopy for portal hypertension surveillance and endoscopic therapy in children and young people | 335 KB |
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.
Booking a patient at King’s
Routine Referrals
Fill in the form below and email it to [email protected]. 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:
- 9am to 5pm, 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
| Title | File Size | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Neonatal conjugated jaundice referral form | 35 KB | |
| Neonatal conjugated jaundice referral pathway | 104 KB | |
| Paediatric Liver referral form | 701 KB |
Key Clinical Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Prof Alastair Baker | Paediatric Liver Consultant |
| Prof Mark Davenport | Consultant Paediatric Surgeon |
| Prof Anil Dhawan | Paediatric Liver Consultant |
| Dr Tassos Grammatikopoulos | Consultant |
| Prof Nedim Hadzic | Consultant Paediatric Hepatologist |
| Dr Jonathan Hind | Consultant Paediatric Hepatology and Intestinal Transplantation |
| Dr Barath Jagadisan | Clinical Fellow |
| 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 |