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Professor Raj Mookerjee is a Consultant Hepatologist based in London, renowned for his expertise in managing cirrhosis complications and alcoholic liver disease. With a comprehensive practice addressing a range of liver conditions, including fatty liver and derangement of liver function tests, Professor Mookerjee offers endoscopic management of liver conditions, including varices. He extends his expert care to both private patients at The Royal Free Private Patient Unit and London Medical, Marylebone, as well as NHS patients at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

At the forefront of hepatology research, Professor Mookerjee focuses on the complications of chronic liver disease and liver failure. His work includes the development of innovative therapies for portal hypertension and cirrhosis complications, integrating remote monitoring technologies and novel biomarkers for early intervention and disease progression assessment. Notably, Professor Mookerjee led the trial of the CirrhoCare app, enabling remote monitoring of liver disease patients by hepatologists.

Professor Mookerjee's academic background includes a First Class BSc and a Distinction MBBS from University College London (UCL), followed by specialised training in gastroenterology and hepatology within the Central and North London Deanery. He completed his PhD on new mechanisms for portal hypertension while undertaking liver transplantation experience at The Royal Free. Since completing his specialist training in 2005, Professor Mookerjee has held consultant hepatologist positions, leading services at UCLH and later at the Royal Free Liver and Transplantation Unit.

In addition to his clinical practice, Professor Mookerjee holds esteemed academic appointments as Professor of Translational Hepatology at University College London and Skou Professor of Hepatology at Aarhus University in Denmark. He actively contributes to the development of international guidelines for managing cirrhosis complications and holds leadership positions within national hepatology organisations.