About the experts
Dr. Stephen Pereira
Dr. Stephen Pereira is Professor of Hepatology & Gastroenterology at University College London since October 2016. He has been a Senior Lecturer then Reader from 2003 and a Consultant Gastroenterologist in PancreaticoBiliary Medicine at University College London Hospitals from 2000. He undertook undergraduate studies in science (theoretical physics) and medicine at University of New South Wales, Sydney, with postgraduate training mainly at Guy's and King's College Hospital, London, and advanced endoscopy training (ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound) in Paris, Amsterdam and Indianapolis. Over the last several years he has developed a clinical research programme aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of patients with liver and pancreaticobiliary malignancy and lead a clinical and laboratory-based research group based at the Royal Free Campus. Dr. Stephen Pereira's research areas include Cancer Proteomics, Cancer Biomarker Discovery and Hepatobiliary and pancreatic dysplasia and malignancy.