Dr Mathis Heydtmann : Gastroenterology

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Dr Mathis Heydtmann

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Specialises in

Endoscopy

Hepatobiliary

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About me

Professional profile

Dr Mathis Heydtmann is a Consultant Hepatologist working in Dumfries Royal Infirmary, BMI Ross Hall Hospital Glasgow and the Nuffield Health Hospital Glasgow. Mathis specializes in the assessment and management of all liver conditions including jaundice, abnormal liver tests, alcohol related liver disease fatty liver due to the metabolic syndrome, liver cirrhosis and liver failure.

After qualifying from Düsseldorf University and passing the German and US medical licensing exam (USMLE) he worked in Switzerland, Manchester and Birmingham and undertook a research attachment in Boston before coming to Glasgow. He obtained an MD in molecular genetics from Düsseldorf University and a PhD in Liver immunology from Birmingham University where he trained in the Liver Transplant Unit and worked as a Clinical Lecturer.

He has good links with other specialists who might need to be involved in patients' care including Surgeons, Dieticians and Addiction Specialists.

Mathis' maintains a keen interest in academic medicine through advancing medical knowledge in his field, through quality improvement (he has formal qualitiy improvement training (SQSF fellow cohort 9) and teaching. His Research interest is in epidemiology and health inequality and alcoholic liver disease. He is a strong advocate for patients with liver disease.

Mathis is a Scottish Quality Improvement Fellow (cohort 9) and aims to improve in particular liver services in Scotland. He is a specialist advisor to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) and specialty advisor to the Scottish Chief Medical Officer (liver). In addition Mathis is a trained mediator and negotiator and is currently the chair of the local BMA negotiation committee supporting his colleagues in the health board and he is appraiser and appraiser trainer for NHS Education Scotland.

Areas of interest

Assessing and caring for patients with all aspects of liver disease: alcohol related liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) viral, genetic and autoimmune liver disease, liver cirrhosis, liver failure, hepatitis.

Medical secretaries

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Hepatologist at the Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary.
I am also an Appraiser and appraisal trainer for NHS Education Scotland
Specialty Advisor for Consultant appointments in Gastroenterology in Scotland and Northern Ireland, Specialist adviser to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) and the specialty adviser for liver disease to the Chief Medical Officer of Scotland.

Research interests

Research work includes epidemiology, health economics, health inequality, Quality Improvement and treatment of chronic liver disease, in particular alcoholic liver disease.

Personal interests

In my free time I like going to performances, in particular watching my children perform music and theatre. I also enjoy cycling and generally spending time in nature with family or friends.

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

see: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=heydtmann%20m

Courses offered to GPs

I have given a number of talks on different aspects of liver disease (investigation of abnormal liver biochemistry, viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, drug induced liver injury, fatty liver, diet in liver disease, quality improvement in healthcare, medical complaints and communication. I am very enthusiastic to give educate GPs and other medical colleagues on any aspect of liver disease as required.

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

PhD Birmingham University 2005
MD DÃ¼sseldorf University 1996

Additional training

Scottish Quality and Safety Fellowship NHS Education Scotland 2016

GMC registration

Reference number 4370992

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Vice Chair Socttish Health Action on Alcohol Problems 2019

Details of entry to specialist register

Consultant Hepatologist , 2008

Affiliations / memberships

British Society of Gastroenterology
British Association of the Study of the Liver
European Association of the Study of the Liver
American Association of the Study of Liver Disease
JAG accreditation as colonoscopist and colonoscopy trainer
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow (and national and international membership (PACES) examiner, host and chair)
Scottish Society of Gastroenterology (past Secretary)
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problem (SHAAP vice chair)

My private practice

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (1-5)

Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)

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