Qualifications and Professional Accreditations

Specialist hepatologist and Lifestyle Medicine Physician
Lifestyle and Nutritional certification from Harvard Medical School
Certification in Population Health
Diplomate of American Board of Regenerative Medicine
Lead for Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) at Kings
Founder of Patient Support Group, LIVFIT
Institute of Liver Studies, Kings College Hospita
lHonorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Kings College London
Scientific Member, Global Liver Institute’s Patient and Scientific Advisory Council (PSAC)
Board member of Lifestyle Medicine Accelerator (LMA), UK
Medical Director, Pro Lifestyle Wellness and Harley Street Longevity Club (HSLC)
Trustee The Elena Baltacha Foundation (EBF)

Clinical Expertise and Research Leadership

Dr. Ajaz is a highly accomplished hepatologist and metabolic health specialist with over 20 years of clinicalexperience, with a particular focus on Metabolic-Associated Steatohepatitis Liver Disease (MASLD), fattyliver disease, and chronic metabolic disorders. Following her clinical training, she completed an MPhil inBiochemistry and Molecular Biology, and a PhD in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism from King’sCollege London (KCL) in 2016. Dr. Ajaz has been at the forefront of clinical research and service

development for MASLD at the Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College Hospital, where she leads patient-centred initiatives and research into non-invasive biomarkers for liver fibrosis and cancer, including holding

patents for novel biomarker panels developed at KCH. Her scientific focus has been on mitochondrialdysfunction and bioenergetics as central drivers of chronic disease and regenerative pathways, linkingmetabolic stress to liver injury, multi-organ health, and opportunities for novel therapeutic interventions.She is the only certified Lifestyle Medicine physician working within a UK hepatology unit, bringing aunique, preventive, and patient-focused approach to liver care. Her innovative leadership includes foundingLIVFIT, the UK’s first interactive MASLD patient support group, and establishing the first UK MASLDAdvocacy Academy, both of which empower patients to engage actively in their care pathways.Internationally recognised for her contributions, Dr. Ajaz integrates lifestyle, nutrition, regenerativemedicine, and personalised approaches into the management of chronic liver and metabolic diseases. Shecontinues to bridge clinical innovation with translational research, ensuring that advances in bioenergetics,mitochondrial biology, and regenerative therapies are embedded into patient-centred care models.