Moghe Helps Deliver Answers After Decades of Unexplained Pain


By Sydney Lowther
May 18, 2026

Akshata Moghe, MD

Akshata Moghe, MD

After years of debilitating symptoms and an elusive diagnosis, Tabatha Spacek found answers with the help of Akshata Moghe, MD, assistant professor and hepatologist at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Moghe helped identify acute intermittent porphyria, a rare genetic disorder that had affected multiple generations of Spacek’s family, bringing long-awaited clarity and a path forward after decades of uncertainty.

Read the full At the Bedside feature to learn how specialized care and persistence led to a life-changing diagnosis. (external link)