‘The Liver Doctor’ Dr Abby Philips on diagnoses, death & why medicine must rediscover its limits

In this conversation with ThePrint, Sneha Richhariya speaks with hepatologist Dr Abby Philips — popularly known as “LiverDoc” on social media — about his debut book The Liver Doctor: Stories of Love, Loss and Regeneration. Drawing from years of clinical practice, Dr Philips reflects on what medicine teaches and what it doesn’t. From treating end-stage liver disease to confronting the limits of care, he discusses why doctors must sometimes shift from saving lives to helping patients understand death with dignity. The conversation also explores why he chose storytelling over research papers to communicate medicine, the emotional burden of irreversible decisions, and the ethical line between treatment and harm. Dr Philips also speaks about his journey on social media, where he has become one of India’s most prominent voices on evidence-based medicine, often challenging misinformation around alternative therapies and raising awareness about liver injury linked to unregulated products. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8