LAPR&D was established by patients in 2012 and has one overriding aim: to improve patient care and work together to beat Liver and Pancreatic cancer.  

The Charity, registered Charity Number 1051543 (affiliated to the Southampton University Hospital Trust) is supported by an enthusiastic group of medical practitioners, patients, family members and friends who are dedicated to help and support those affected by these serious conditions.  There are many ways in which you can help us.  By supporting the research and the development of surgical treatment you will help us improve patient care and patient prognosis for current and future patients.

meet our people

Mr Moh’d Abu Hilal
​Founding member of the charity and a father of five working as a liver and pancreatic surgeon in Southampton.  Trained in Verona, the European Centre of Excellence for pancreatic cancer.  He is a Professor in Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Minimally invasive Surgery Hilal at Southampton University Hospital, itself an internationally renowned centre of excellence for laparoscopic liver and pancreatic surgery. 
He is an international leading expert in hepatobiliary pancreatic keyhole surgery techniques. He had developed and published surgical techniques and has led the development of the first European Guidelines in laparosocpic liver surgery. Prof Hilal has a strong research interest and has published more than 150 scientific papers, he believes that patient’s survival rates can be improved if the disease is diagnosed and treated earlier, hence more research should be developed and focus on this topic.
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Richard Kay (deceased) - Founding Member
Richard was a very popular and much loved man and founding member of the charity.  He sadly passed away in 2014 after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer.  Our work continues in his name.  
Richard's surgeon,  Mohammad Abu Hilal said "It was after a conversation with me about why Pancreatic Cancer survival rates had not improved over the years, as other cancers had, that Richard encouraged me to start a fund raising charity dedicated to improving survival through research.  I have valued the support that he and his wife Susan have given to enable that to happen". 
Kelvin Davis - Chairman and Patron
Southampton FC Club captain and goalkeeper Kelvin Davis agreed to be the charity's patron with effect from February 2015.  The Saints longest serving player, contracted to the club until the end of the 2015/16 season was moved to support us after his wife, Kelly, received treatment from Mr. Hilal, one of the charity's founders.  
Kelvin said "the work of the Liver and Pancreatic Research and Development Charity is vital to so many people.  Their work is important to improve survival rates and detection of this under-resourced form of cancer.  I am delighted to be part of their work which is firmly rooted in the local community."
Kelvin's support cements the partnership already in place between the charity and the Saints Foundation.
Kelvin joined the club from Sunderland in 2006 and was instrumental in their back to back promotions which saw them return to the Premiership.
Mr John Burke (deceased) - past Chairman & Founding Member
I started at the age of 15 working for my father on road construction.  I took control of the family civil engineering business in the mid sixties.  I spent all my working life as a building developer, involved in waste management, and owned a successful business park which I retired from in 2010.
I have lived in Fair Oak near Southampton since the age of 5.  I married in 1963 and my wife and I have two children.  Our son, grandson and great granddaughter live in Florida and our daughter has stayed in Hampshire.
In 2011 I was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer and initially given only a short time to live.  Within a few weeks I was offered an aggressive "whipple" operation, by Mr Mohammed Abu Hilal in Southampton.  This was a life line and after a long and difficult recovery I have been able visit my family in Florida, see my great granddaughter and enjoy a much valued extended life.