Dr Jayshri Shah

Dr Jayshri A Shah is a Consultant Hepatologist and
Gastroenterologist at St Marks Hospital London North West University Healthcare
Trust(LNWUHT) and Visiting Consultant Hepatologist at Royal Free Hospital,
Department of Liver Transplantation, her practice covers a wide spectrum of
gastro-intestinal conditions. Dr Shah specialises in disorders of Liver , bile
duct, gall bladder and pancreas. She is the Clinical Hepatology lead for
London North west University Healthcare NHS Trust.  She is an Assessor for Improving Quality in Liver Services (IQILS) working with the Royal college of physicians to raise awareness on standards and quality  of care for liver ailments.

She is highly skilled in endoscopic procedures such as diagnostic and therapeutic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography). She has been accredited by Joint Advisory Group(JAG), Royal College of Physicians for all the above endoscopy skills and is a certified trainer for these procedures.

Dr Jayshri Shah is a senior Consultant with over 20 years of clinical experience  in both India and the UK. Dr Shah completed her medical degree at the University of Mumbai, India in 1996, followed by her specialist training in gastroenterology and hepatology. She was awarded her MD and Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in 2001 from Topiwala National Medical College, India. She also became a Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, India in 2001. She later relocated to the UK and was awarded her Membership(MRCP) and Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians London.(FRCP)

Dr Shah received her Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training(CCST) in 2009 and was appointed as a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at St James' University and Leeds General Infirmary Hospital. In 2010, she moved back to India and practiced as a Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Therapeutic Endoscopist at several hospitals in Mumbai , India. She moved back to the UK in 2018 where she was appointed as Hepatology Lead , Upper GI cancer and Clinical Governance Lead at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust until February 2023.

She has numerous publications and presentations in national and international meetings. She has supported and continues to facilitate  Hepatology research as Principal Investigator in various trials . She has organised Hepatology Training meetings at Local and Regional level and has led numerous Quality Improvement Projects to improve the delivery of Liver service . She has been a Trainer for Leadership programs.

She is a certified Emotional Quotient (EQ)assessor , the skills acquired from this help to enhance  the quality of patient experience during consultation.

She is passionate about Clinical Governance , hence has commenced medicolegal work as an expert witness to help with clinical negligence