The research interests of Patrick S. Kamath, M.D., focus on acute-on-chronic liver failure, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic liver disease, Budd-Chiari syndrome and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Dr. Kamath also studies alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis and the complications thereof, including portal hypertension, variceal hemorrhage, ascites and hepatic encephalopathy.