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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Not in Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Endoscopy
- Hepatobiliary
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I am an adult consultant gastroenterologist and general physician. I have been in this role since 2013 at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. I am the clinical lead for Gastroenterology Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
My special interests are liver diseases, any bowel problems, acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome and endoscopy.
I perform all forms of endoscopy including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and ERCP. I am also accredited for bowel scope screening.
I trained in gastroenterology in North London Deanery and have spent 2 years specifically at University College Hospital London and Royal Free hospital managing patients with complex liver conditions and liver transplants.
I have been part of many publications in medical journals which are peer reviewed and many abstracts in national and international conferences.
Areas of interest
Liver disease; Gall stones; Inflammatory bowel disease; Irritable bowel syndrome; Acid reflux; Small intestinal bacterial over growth; Constipation; diarrhoea; bloating; pancreatitis;
Medical secretaries
- Beth Heffernan c/o Dr Hemant Sharma
- Wells suite The Tunbridge Wells Hospital Tonbridge Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells TN2 4QJ
- 01892 574192
- Kentgastroenterology@gmail.com
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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20365
Follow-up out-patient consultation - remote - (1-5)
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G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (1-5)
Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5)
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J3900
Therapeutic ERCP with insertion of biliary or pancreatic stent(s), sphincterotomy or stone extraction - (1-5)
Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (1-5)
Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5)