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Dr Ayesha Akbar

Dr Ayesha Akbar

Gastroenterology, General (internal) medicine 04440372

  • Bupa Platinum consultant
  • is fee assuredFee assured
  • Open Referral network
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Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Open Referral network

Specialises in

  • Endoscopy
  • Inflammatory bowel disease

Offers

  • Face-to-face consultations
  • Video and telephone consultations

About me

Ayesha Akbar is a consultant gastroenterologist at St Mark's Hospital which is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for gastrointestinal disorders. She is the Research and Development (R&D) Director for her Trust and a Fellow of the Royal college of Physicians. Her broad experience covers general gastroenterology and she has a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and functional GI disorders including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Her research work at Imperial College London gained her a PhD entitled “Molecular mechanisms of visceral hypersensitivity in the colon.” She has published her research in peer reviewed journals and presented her work at national and international meetings. She is frequently invited to lecture both on IBD and IBS nationally and internationally, and to contribute to advisory boards as a key opinion leader.
Ayesha studied medicine at the University of Manchester and was awarded an Honours degree. She has an outstanding academic record graduating top of her class and gaining several distinctions and honours along with prestigious prizes. Her postgraduate training was across several major teaching hospitals in London including Hammersmith Hospital, University College Hospital London and Royal London hospital.
Ayesha was competitively appointed national chair of the British Society of Gastroenterology for education 2018-2021. Previously she was elected chair of the Neurogastroenterology committee of the British Society of Gastroenterology 2015-2018. She is actively involved in education and training. Other key leadership roles include chair of the LNC for her trust and Director of the Psychological Medicine Unit at St Mark’s Hospital.
Ayesha is passionate about patient care and was nominated a “HEART Ambassador” for her hospital as she always puts patients at the centre of all that she does.

Areas of interest

Gastroenterologist; Endoscopy; Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); functional bowel disorders; irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); acid reflux; abdominal pain; constipation; diarrhoea; indigestion; dyspepsia; gastroscopy; colonoscopy; gastroenterology; bloating; heartburn; flexible sigmoidoscopy; ages 16 plus

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  • Dr Ayesha Akbar has worked with Dr Kalyana Nandakumar at the following hospitals:

    • Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
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