Gastroenterologists

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Dr John Paul Martin is a highly-experienced gastroenterologist based in London. He practises at Imperial College (ICL) and other reputable London clinics specialising in colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and diseases of the small intestine. He performs advanced polypectomy as well as teaching colonoscopy both within the  NHS Trust and also at national screening centres. He is a bowel cancer screening accredited colonoscopist and an examiner for BCSP colonoscopy accreditation. He forms an integral part of numerous other professional bodies and has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals.

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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 on 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 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 Michael Mendall is a renowned London-based gastroenterologist who qualified from Cambridge University. He has made a number of important contributions to his field of expertise. He is internationally recognised with nearly 100 peer reviewed publications. He was the first to show that Helicobacter pylori infection of the stomach is mainly caught in childhood, and, more recently, was the first to show that obesity can be a cause of Crohn's disease. He specialises in endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, dyspepsia (indigestion) and IBS, among others, and has written extensively on the role of diet in Crohn's, about IBS, the treatment of dyspepsia and reflux and Helicobacter pylori infection. He is currently lead for gastroenterology at Croydon University Hospital, as well as a senior lecturer at St George's Medical School and a member of various medical organisations. He was named one of the top UK Consultants in the Tatler Guide 2013.

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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, 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 Elect of BAPEN (British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition), having previously acted as Executive Officer, Chair, and Honorary Treasurer. 

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Dr Philip Woodland is an esteemed consultant gastroenterologist based in Central London. He is sought after due to his expertise in a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux), Barrett’s oesophagus, difficulty swallowing and oesophageal motility disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s and colitis) and cancers affecting the gastrointestinal tract. He is skilled in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic techniques (such as endoscopic ultrasound) and is a nationally accredited colonoscopist for bowel cancer screening. Dr Woodland has an active research portfolio at Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, with a special interest in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and swallowing difficulties, and regularly gives talks at international meetings on these subjects.

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Professor Paul Ciclitira is considered one of London's best and most experienced gastroenterologists. With more than 30 years' experience, he has acquired an international reputation through the attainment of numerous awards from organisations such as the European Society of Gastroenterologists. He treats various gastroenterological and hepatological complaints, including coeliac disease, peptic ulcer, hiatus hernia and irritable bowel syndrome. He has been dedicated to research and teaching throughout his career, currently running a research unit at the Rayne Institute and holding the position of Professor of Gastroenterology at Kings College. He practices at London Bridge Hospital, Lister Hospital, and other highly-regarded institutions. He also serves as an expert witness in high court.

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Dr Edward Despott is a London-based consultant gastroenterologist, gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopist and trust-wide clinical lead at the Royal Free Unit for Endoscopy, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. He serves as an honorary senior lecturer at the University College London Institute for Liver and Digestive Health (Royal Free Campus). His specialist interests include device-assisted enteroscopy (double-balloon enteroscopy in particular), capsule endoscopy, therapeutic colonoscopy (especially complex polypectomy, including endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)) and transnasal upper GI endoscopy. He is also interested in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and endoscopic management of IBD-related complications (such as dilatation of small bowel and colonic strictures). Dr Despott underwent specialist and sub-specialist GI and advanced GI endoscopy training in the North East Thames training rotation of the London Deanery School of Medicine, at the Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, St Mark’s Hospital, and in Japan. He has received several national and international scholarships and bursaries relating to advanced GI endoscopy and has also been awarded MD(Res) (Imperial College London) for his thesis on research in this field. Dr Despott has an on-going interest in academic GI endoscopy, authoring numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and reviews and is a referee for several international GI endoscopy journals of high impact. He is also regularly invited as a speaker, live endoscopy demonstrator and hands-on trainer at national and international conferences and meetings and is a member of numerous international endoscopy guideline and education committees. He is the co-organiser of the internationally renowned Royal Free Advanced Endoscopy Masterclass, which attracts experts from around the world as a major educational event.   

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Dr Neil Galletly is a gastroenterologist serving both as consultant and lead clinician in several top London hospitals. He specialises in endoscopy, GI cancer, reflux and bowel irregularities. After graduating from Cambridge and London, he undertook further training in gastroenterology and hepatology before starting an extensive career in the field of therapeutic gastroenterology and other related pathologies. He is a member of both the British and American societies of gastroenterology, has taught on university programmes, has published peer-reviewed papers in research journals, and has also been awarded a number of prizes and awards for his work.

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Dr Michael Glynn is a highly experienced consultant gastroenterologist/hepatologist based in London, specialising in gastroenterology, hepatology, GI endoscopy and clinical nutrition. His private practice is based at BMI London Independent Hospital. He has held a number of high profile positions within his field, including being National Clinical Director for GI and Liver Diseases within NHS England. Alongside his practice, Dr Glynn is in demand as a medico-legal expert within the fields of general medicine,gastroenterology and hepatology and is dedicated to medical education, serving as Honorary Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London. Dr Glynn has co-edited Hutchinson's Clinical Methods, the oldest continuously published general medical textbook, through a number of editions.

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