Launch
Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Awaiting
verification
- Open Referral network
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Accredited endoscopist
Specialises in
- Endoscopy
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Bupa specialist
- Accredited endoscopist
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I am a consultant gastroenterologist based at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, and senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. My major clinical, research and teaching interest is inflammatory bowel disease, especially diagnostics & therapeutics, monitoring, and the role of diet and the gut microbiota. I have a number of key local and international roles, including: Scottish Government Specialty Lead for Gastroenterology;
Scientific Committee of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation
Chair of the Scottish Society of Gastroenterology IBD Interest Group
The British Society of Gastroenterology IBD Clinical Research Committee
International IBD Genetics Consortium management committee
Chief investigator of the PREdiCCt (www.predicct.co.uk investigating the cause of disease flare in IBD) and GEM study (www.gemproject.ca; a $20m cohort study investigating the underlying cause of Crohn’s disease)
Major international teaching activities include directing the ECCO Advanced IBD Course, the United European Gastroenterology Summer School and Young Investigators Programme, and the Wellcome Trust Advanced Course in Genomic Medicine for Clinicians.
I offer consultations in all aspects of gastroenterology (including irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease, nutrition, abdominal pain, dyspepsia and reflux) and a full range of endoscopic services (including upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy) at Shawfair Park Hospital. To make an appointment please contact the Spire appointments team (0131 316 2530) or my private secretary, Abbie Aitken (07429 184270).
Areas of interest
inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn's disease; ulcerative colitis; irritable bowel syndrome; coeliac disease; FODMAP; diet; nutrition; dyspepsia; dysphagia; endoscopy; colonoscopy; diagnostics
Medical secretaries
- Abbie Aitken
- GI Unit Western General Hospital Crewe Road South EDINBURGH EH4 2XU
- 0131 537 1755
- 07429 184270
- 0131 537 1007
- abbie.aitken@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (5-50)
Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (5-50)
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (5-50)
Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (5-50)
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G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (5-50)
Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (5-50)
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G8082
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) and immediate colonoscopy includes forceps biopsies, biopsy test and dye spray (as sole procedure) - (5-50)
Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (5-50)
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)