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Sumita Verma is a Professor of Hepatology at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and an Honorary Consultant in Hepatology at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. She specializes in clinical and experimental medicine, with a focus on liver disease management, hepatitis C elimination, and palliative care for end-stage liver disease patients.
Education:
- MBBS, MD from the University of Delhi (India)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Research Interests:
- Community care models for vulnerable populations with hepatitis C
- Innovative ascites management strategies
- Natural history and treatment of autoimmune hepatitis
- Palliative care in advanced liver disease
Her work includes leading national hepatitis C elimination initiatives and developing evidence-based guidelines for ascites management. She has secured grants from the National Institute for Health Research, Dunhill Medical Trust, and Gilead Sciences. Notable contributions include the REDUCe2 trial comparing abdominal drain vs. paracentesis for refractory ascites and seminal studies on autoimmune hepatitis outcomes.
Grants:
- REDUCe2 RCT (NIHR, 2022–2027)
- Hepatitis B/C testing intervention study (NIHR, 2015–2018)
- Non-invasive liver screening in elderly adults (Dunhill Medical Trust, 2015–2018)
She is actively involved in teaching, recognized by the GMC as an undergraduate trainer and has won multiple teaching awards.
