- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
- Accredited endoscopist
Specialises in
- Endoscopy
- Hepatobiliary
Bupa specialist
- Accredited endoscopist
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Academic Qualifications:
MBBS, MRCP (Gastroenterology), MRCPS (Glasgow), FRCP (Edinburgh), PG Certificate in Clinical Education.
Honorary senior clinical lecturer, Sunderland Medical School
Medical Training:
Specialist Registrar Training (CCT), Northern Deanery, Newcastle
Post CCT Endoscopy Fellowship in pancreatico-biliary medicine, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle
Advanced endoscopy travel fellowships in HPB medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam (2013)
Advanced endoscopy travel fellowships in HPB medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, USA (2016)
Special interests:
Daignostic and therapeutic gastroscopy and colonoscopy
Pancreatico-biliary medicine
Advanced therapeutic endoscopy (Dilatation, Stenting, ERCP & EUS)
Endoscopy training & research
Medical education
For the past 11 years, I have been working as a consultant gastroenterologist with special interest in luminal gastroenterology, pancreatico-biliary (PB) disease, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and EUS). I am regularly involved in the multi-disciplinary management of complex benign and malignant gastrointestinal conditions.
My key areas of interest include planning and delivery of advanced endoscopy services, training and research.
I am approachable and work flexibly to meet the holistic needs of my patients.
Areas of interest
Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and EUS)
Upper Gastrointestinal tract disease [dysphagia, dyspepsia (indigestion), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease]
Lower Gastrointestinal tract disease [chronic diarrhoea (including irritable bowel syndrome, microscopic colitis)]
Pancreatico-biliary conditions (chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, gallstones and common bile duct stones, sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, pancreatic cancer]
Medical secretaries
- Melissa Sweeney
- 07889 081041
- Melissa.sweeney2@nhs.net
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (5-50)
Ramsay Tees Valley Hospital (5-50)
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H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - (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) - (1-5)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (1-5)