Dr. Cynthia Tsien, MDCM, MPH, FRCPC, is the Education Director at the Soham & Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at McGill University. She underwent training in hepatology, transplant hepatology, and research at the Toronto General Hospital and Cleveland Clinic. She obtained a Master in Public Health at the John Hopkins University. She specializes in the care of patients with liver disease pre- and post-transplant. Her research interests include sarcopenia, portal hypertension, and education. 

Dr. Scott Fung completed Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology training at the University of Toronto and Hepatology training at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He is currently appointed as Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and is a hepatologist at University Health Network and Sinai Health System. He is the Site Director for Gastroenterology & Hepatology education at Toronto General Hospital, GI Educational Coordinator for internal medicine trainees and Education Director for the Toronto Center for Liver Disease. Dr. Fung is also a member of the Education Committee for the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver and the American Association for the Study of the Liver Disease. He is a volunteer for the GI Examination Board of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr Fung’s clinical interests include the epidemiology and treatment of chronic viral hepatitis and metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). 

Dr. David K. H. Wong, MD, FRCP(C), specializes in Hepatitis B, Alpha-1-Antitrypsin and liver diseases in those living with HIV. He has been recognized by the University of Toronto, Department of Medicine in 2019 as a Master Clinician for consistently outstanding clinical performance and the highest standard of patient care.

Dr. Fernanda Onofrio, MD, MSc, PhD (Brazil) is a Staff Hepatologist at Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Francis Family Liver Clinic and specializes in the care of patients with Alcohol-related liver disease, MASLD, cirrhosis and its complications.

Dr. Morven Cunningham completed medical training at the University of Cambridge and Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK.  She undertook a PhD at Queen Mary, University of London, before completing a Fellowship in Hepatology at University of Toronto. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, and Staff Hepatologist at Toronto Centre for Liver Disease. 

Dr. Gideon Hirschfield, holder of the Lily and Terry Horner Chair in Autoimmune Liver Disease Research, is an internationally trained clinician scientist focused on liver disease. With education and practice at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, Birmingham, and Toronto, he aims to develop effective, personalized therapies for autoimmune and rare liver diseases (PBC, PSC, AIH, IgG4 disease, PFIC syndromes). He is globally recognized as a leader in liver medicine and a patient-centered clinician with over 20 years of experience in tertiary Hepatology care, including post liver transplant management. Dr. Hirschfield has published over 400 papers and is a respected speaker and educator in Hepatology.

Dr. Jordan Feld, MD, MPH, FRCP (C),

Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto

Director of TCLD, University Health Network 

Research Director, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Francis Family Liver Clinic and specializes in Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Wilson's Disease

Dr. Phillip Segal completed medical school at the University of Alberta and his training in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology at the University of Toronto. He is an associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Toronto. He has completed the Master Teacher and cQUIPS quality improvement programs at the University of Toronto, as well as the UHN-Rotman Leadership Development Program. Dr. Segal is a clinician-teacher and is involved in teaching throughout the educational continuum from the most junior medical student to postgraduate endocrinology fellows. Dr. Segal is the medical director of the diabetes program at the University Health Network and is the chair of the Banting & Best Diabetes Centre’s QUEST Committee

Dr. Keyur Patel, MD, is a Staff Hepatologist at Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Francis Family Liver Clinic and specializes in NASH, Liver Fibrosis, Fatty Liver and Transplant.

Dr. Anna Saborowski is a senior physician in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Hannover Medical School, Germany, and head of the Center for Personalized Medicine. As a clinician scientist, she has longstanding expertise in hepatobiliary cancers and precision oncology, working at the interface between basic science and clinical practice. Her translational research focuses on the biology of hepatobiliary malignancies, aiming to better understand tumour development and improve therapeutic strategies for patients with liver cancer. She has extensive experience in conducting clinical trials, including investigator-initiated studies, and in implementing molecular diagnostics into routine care.

Afsana Nizar, MSc, MS, RD is a Registered Dietitian at the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network (Toronto General Hospital), specializing in nutrition care for patients with MASLD, cirrhosis, and chronic liver diseases. She holds dual Master’s degrees in Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science and Nutrition, is licensed to practice in Canada and the United States, and serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at King’s College, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Kenneth Chapman 

Danie La is a Clinical Research Nurse at the University Health Network (UHN) specializing in viral hepatitis and liver disease research. She has extensive experience in clinical trial management, complex patient care, and is committed to advancing innovative therapies and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practice.

Jennifer Brown is a Registered Psychotherapist at the Ajmera Transplant Centre's Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Program at Toronto General Hospital. She has worked in the field of Addictions and Mental Health within the University Health Network for over 15 years, providing care across a range of clinical settings, including Psychiatric Emergency Services, the Urgent Care Mental Health Clinic, and Outpatient Addiction Services.

Her practice integrates evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based interventions to address mental health concerns, and optimize pre and post transplant outcomes. She is committed to reducing stigma, fostering self compassion and empowering patients to support their long term well being.

Dr. Josee Lynch is an addiction psychiatrist at Toronto General Hospital’s Ajmera Transplant Centre and Mental Health Program. Her clinical and research interests include improving outcomes for patients with alcohol-associated liver disease requiring liver transplantation, development of novel postgraduate addiction curricula and improving access to treatment for patients with substance use disorders. She is the Psychiatry Lead for the Ontario Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease (ALD) Project, a novel multidisciplinary program with the goal of providing access to transplantation for patients with ALD and short periods of abstinence through in-depth psychosocial assessment and integrated addiction treatment.

Dr. Omkar Rudra

Lindsay Myles is a Nurse Practitioner with a decade of experience specializing in liver health and primary care. As clinical lead of the Simcoe Liver Centre, she has focused on the prevention, assessment, and management of chronic liver disease, with particular expertise in metabolic dysfunction steatotic liver disease. Lindsay also runs a private practice dedicated to helping patients optimize metabolic health through evidence-informed care. She is the Past President of the Canadian Association of Hepatology Nurses and collaborated with the Fatty Liver Alliance to support development of the Liver Health Awareness Centre in Toronto