William Kemp

Dr. William Kemp is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Translational Medicine at Monash University and a senior staff Gastroenterologist at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. He earned his medical degree from Monash University in 1996 and holds a PhD in portal hypertension. His academic and clinical work centers on liver disease, viral hepatitis, and gastrointestinal endoscopy.

• Medical Degree: Monash University, 1996
• PhD: Portal Hypertension

Dr. Kemp’s research spans hepatology and translational medicine, with a strong focus on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), viral hepatitis, and liver fibrosis. He has a keen interest in the intersection of liver disease with aging, nutrition, and cardiometabolic outcomes. His recent work explores the impact of diet, frailty, and dementia in older adults with liver conditions.

His publications from 2024–2025 reveal a trend toward interdisciplinary research, particularly in geriatric hepatology and nutritional epidemiology. Themes include the role of the Mediterranean diet, ultra-processed food consumption, and systemic complications of MASLD, including cardiovascular events and cognitive decline.

Dr. Kemp leads and contributes to several major clinical research projects, including phase 2 trials for steatohepatitis and antiviral therapies for hepatitis C. He has served as a Primary Chief Investigator on key studies such as the HATCHeT Study and a ROTEM-guided coagulation trial in cirrhotic patients.

• Member, Gastroenterology Society of Australia (GESA)
• Member, Australian Liver Association (ALA)
• Member, European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)

He has been an instructor in NETI-accredited endoscopy and capsule endoscopy courses, reflecting his commitment to clinical education. While no formal advisees are listed, his leadership in multi-center studies indicates mentoring and collaboration with junior researchers and clinicians. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and well-being.