Professor Leon Adams
Professor of Medicine
The University of Western Australia
2023 - Present
Professor Leon Adams is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist. He is a local graduate who underwent gastroenterology training in Perth before undertaking a fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, United States and completing a PhD at The University of Western Australia.
His clinical research interests focus on fatty liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver fibrosis.
He is a prolific researcher having published over 250 peer reviewed papers and has a has a h-index of 72 with more than 32,300 citations.
Professor Adams has acquired numerous awards and grants and has served on various editorial boards, expert advisory groups and professional societal committees including the Gastroenterology Society of Australia, Cancer Australia, American Association for the Study of the Liver and the American Gastroenterology Association.