Gastroenterologists

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Dr Stuart Bloom is a gastroenterologist based in London. He is an expert in inflammatory bowel disease, as well as the management of irritable bowel syndrome and food intolerance. He leads the inflammatory bowel disease clinic at University College London Hospitals, where he has worked as a consultant since 1996. Dr Bloom is the Senior Author of the current British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidelines for managing Colitis and Crohn’s disease, published in 2010. He was chair of the UK clinical research network in Gastroenterology from 2008-2013. He is currently chair of the UK IBD registry. Dr Stuart Bloom is also an accredited bowel cancer screening colonoscopist, with a low rate of complications during colonoscopies. He has been recognised for his expertise and contributions to medicine in his field (The Leslie Parrott Prize from the National Association of Crohn’s and Colitis (1994), the President's medal from the British Society of Gastroenterology (2013)).

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Dr Mark Austin is an experienced consultant gastroenterologist based in Brighton, Hove and Haywards Heath. He is an expert in the investigation and management of gastrointestinal problems, including abdominal pain, inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS), hiatal hernias and food intolerances. He also specialises in hepatology, caring for patients with liver disease, hepatitis and jaundice. Before working as a consultant, Dr Austin spent six years at the Liver Unit at Kings College Hospital treating patients who had undergone live transplantation. Here he also completed his research on the survival characteristics of patients with end-stage liver disease. Dr Austin is a very advanced interventional endoscopist, carrying out all variations on endoscopy, including colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and gastroscopy. These allow Dr Austin to achieve a very close examination of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and digestive tract. Additional to being a consultant, he is also the Clinical Lead for endoscopy at his NHS posting. Dr Austin is very committed to putting his patients first, and most recently he has enabled a much improved referral pathway for rapid access and diagnosis for patients with lower gastrointestinal symptoms. Dr Mark Austin is keenly involved in teaching, acting as director for the annual South East endoscopy symposium, as well as taking time out of his busy schedule to train and teach endoscopy skills to other doctors in both the UK and overseas.

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Dr Adam Haycock is one of London’s top consultant gastroenterologists, specialising in endoscopy and colonoscopy, acid reflux and Barrett’s oesophagus, inflammatory bowel disease, and irritable bowel syndrome. After graduating from St Mary’s Hospital he completed his specialist training in the North-West Thames region, completing an MD in endoscopy research and going on to become a highly skilled in all aspects of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders. Interested in cutting-edge technology, Dr Haycock has contributed to the development of new techniques including the use of virtual reality simulation in colonoscopy. Work from his research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and he has been an invited guest speaker both at home and abroad.   Dr Haycock is also committed to education and is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His research interest is in improving the safety and quality of endoscopy and endoscopic training. Well regarded in his field by his peers, he can provide the very highest level of care and quality of treatment to his patients.  Dr Haycock has been the Chair of the UK Federation of Endoscopy Training Centres and is a member of the British Society of Gastroenterology.

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Dr Simon Gabe is a leading London-based consultant gastroenterologist and co-chair of the Lennard Jones Intestinal Failure Unit, a specialist centre dedicated to managing and assessing patients with intestinal failure. His specialties include inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), clinical nutrition, and intestinal failure, while his clinical interests include parenteral nutrition and management of intestinal fistula. Dr Gabe also is the Co-Founder of the National Adult Small Intestinal Transplant Forum with Addenbrooke's Hospital, which helps to assess patients before registering them for transplant. He was appointed Senior Lecturer at St Mark's and Imperial College in 2000, which became an NHS appointment in 2005. Dr Gabe has numerous publications to his name and is the current President of BAPEN (British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition), having previously acted as the Executive Officer, Chair, and Honorary Treasurer. 

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Dr Christos Toumpanakis is one of London's leading gastroenterologists practising at the Royal Free Hospital London. He is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College London (UCL) and has won the 'Top-Teacher of the Year' Award on five different occasions. His sub-specialty is neuroendocrine tumours and he is considered to be one of the international experts in the field.  He also specialises in coeliac disease, dyspepsia, gastro-oesophageal reflux, bowel disease including inflammatory (IBD), gastrointestinal endoscopy as well as gastro-intestinal problems of patients with congenital immuno-deficiencies. He has lectured at several international conferences and has published numerous papers and reviews. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS), co-editor of ENETS CME program, co-author of ENETS & UK & Ireland NET Guidelines, as well as member of the Advisory Board of the UK NET patients’ foundation. He leads a NET Clinical Research Group and his main research interests include novel biomarkers and molecular imaging in NETs, mesenteric fibrosis, and carcinoid heart disease.

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Professor Aftab Ala is a renowned consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist, specialising in gastroscopy, endoscopy and colonoscopy and the management of complicated gastroenterology and hepatology problems, including liver transplant assessment and treatment of viral hepatitis. He led and managed a British Liver Trust recognised specialist Gastroenterology and Hepatology Service and Viral Hepatitis programme. Professor Aftab Ala trained in gastroenterology at King's College Hospital London, before being awarded a prestigious advanced hepatology fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Alongside his clinical work, he is Professor of Hepatology at the University of Surrey, is an active member on numerous committees in his field, and has published many peer-reviewed medical articles.

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Dr Jeremy Cobbold is a distinguished consultant gastroenterologist based in Oxford. Practicising at The Manor Hospital and the John Radcliffe Hospital, Dr Cobbold has considerable expertise in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of liver conditions, including abdominal pain, altered bowel habit, acid reflux, anaemia, and indigestion. Dr Cobbold takes care to offer a relaxed consultation setting where patients are given sufficient time to voice all of their concerns. Originally qualifying from the University of Cambridge and the University of London in 2001, Dr Cobbold underwent specialist training at some of the UK's top centres of excellence, including the Royal Free Hospital and St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. While pursuing a PhD at Imperial College London, he developed an interest in teaching, first as Clinical Lecturer then Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Hepatology. In 2013 Dr Cobbold was appointed Consultant Hepatologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, where he currently runs a clinical research program in liver disease, and continues to teach the next generation of medical trainees.

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Dr Devinder Bansi is one of London's leading and most experienced gastroenterologists. Practising at the Clementine Churchill Hospital, the London Clinic and other reputable institutions in the capital, he specialises in endoscopy, abdominal pain, bowel problems, cancer screening, liver disease and heartburn. Dr Bansi has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and forms an integral part of many research committees and societies, such as the Hammersmith Hospitals Research Committee, the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), the British Association for the Study of Liver Disease (BASL) and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).  

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Dr Sameer Zar is a highly-experienced London-based gastroenterologist. Practising at a number of reputable clinics in the capital including the Royal Marsden Hospital, he specialises in a number of aspects of his field such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, Barrett’s, reflux, dyspepsia, IBS, IBD and liver diseases. Dr Zar has been published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and forms an integral part of various national and international professional bodies including the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopynumerous.

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