- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Endoscopy
- Hepatobiliary
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
Offering expert private consultations for a comprehensive range of upper and lower gastrointestinal and hepatological conditions, Dr. Vinod Audimoolam provides tailored care for patients experiencing symptoms from both cancerous and non-cancerous GI disorders.
Clinical Expertise Includes:
� Anaemia
� Abdominal pain
� Diarrhoea and constipation
� Weight loss
� Swallowing difficulties, acid reflux, ulcer disease
� Coeliac disease
� Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
� Diverticulosis
� Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
� Colon cancer diagnosis and management
� Positive stool samples indicating blood or inflammation
� Liver, gall bladder, and bile duct disorders, including jaundice and abnormal liver blood tests
Professional Background:
Dr. Vinod Audimoolam earned his MRCP from the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh in 2003 and has been on the Specialist Register since 2013 following extensive specialist training in London. His research at the Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London�one of the UK's leading liver transplant centres- focused on acute liver failure and viral hepatitis, culminating in a Master's degree in Hepatology.
He further honed his expertise through a two-year fellowship in endoscopy, specializing in hepato-pancreaticobiliary medicine. Since 2015, he has served as a substantive Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, leading the development of a dedicated hepato-pancreaticobiliary service covering both cancer and non-cancer conditions.
Procedural Skills:
� Diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy and colonoscopy
� Botox injections, dilatation/stenting of the oesophagus and colon
� Polyp removal and management of acute gastrointestinal bleeding
� Advanced hepato-pancreaticobiliary endoscopy including ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) for conditions such as bile duct stones, cysts, and strictures
Patient Care Philosophy:
Committed to a patient-centred approach, Dr. Vinod Audimoolam prioritises involving patients in all decisions, ensuring personalised treatment plans that optimize outcomes for various gastrointestinal ailments.
Areas of interest
His specialist interests lie in medical gastroenterology and hepatology, with expertise in diagnostic and interventional endoscopy. He regularly performs advanced procedures such as stenting, dilatation, polypectomy, and fine needle aspiration biopsy. His procedural repertoire includes gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), EUS (endoscopic ultrasound), and FibroScan.
Clinically, he is particularly focused on the early detection and management of both acute and chronic conditions affecting the liver, oesophagus, stomach, and bowel.
Medical secretaries
- Chandrika Kandaswamy(Telephone Queries)
- 07950 282347
- chandu_raniin@protonmail.com
- Penny Milrose(Billing)
- 07866 174917
- penburtonmd@protonmail.com
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (5-50)
Goring Hall Hospital (5-50) Blackheath Hospital (The) (5-50) Chelsfield 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)
Goring Hall Hospital (5-50) Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (5-50)
Goring Hall Hospital (5-50) Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5) Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
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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)
Goring Hall Hospital (1-5) Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)
Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5) Goring Hall Hospital (1-5)
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