Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network
Accredited endoscopist
Specialises in
Bupa specialist
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
About me
Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Gastroenterologist with special interest in therapeutic endoscopy and HPB medicine
University Hospital of North Tees
Hardwick Road
Stockton-on-tees
TS198PE
Research interests
My research interests include pancreatic disease and endoscopy.
Personal interests
I enjoy playing tennis, long distance driving and cooking
(Additional) Languages spoken
Publications
Safety and efficacy of self-expandable metal stents for obstructive proximal and distal large bowel cancer J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2017 Mar;47(1):30-34 [first author]
Endoscopic drainage of walled-off pancreatic necrosis using a novel self-expanding metal stent Endoscopy. 2015 Oct;47(10):929-32 [fifth author]
Diagnostic performance of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)/endoscopic ultrasound--fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) cytology in solid and cystic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2015 Mar;24(1):69-75 [first author]
Endoscopic ultrasound in patients with normal liver blood tests and unexplained dilatation of common bile duct and or pancreatic duct. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2014 Apr;49(4):473-80 [second author]
Management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. (V.Mitra, B. Marrow, M. Nayar) Gastrointestinal Nursing. 2012;10(7):34-38 Â
One year audit of quality of ERCP service in a district general hospital – Is it sustainable? (V. Mitra, H. Mitchison, D.Nylander) Frontline Gastroenterology 2012;3:152-156
Myocardial ischaemia during endoscopic procedures (V.Mitra, D. Dwarakanath) Frontline Gastroenterology 2012;3:1:64
Mycophenolate mofetil induced ischaemic colitis – a rare cause of diarrhoea (V.Mitra, M.Hayat) July 2010 [www.gastrohep.com/classcases/classcases.asp]
An unusual cause of oesophageal perforation treated with polyflex stent (V.Mitra, D. Dwarakanath, D. Ashley) Gastroenterology Today 2009; 19(3): 74-75.
“Functional anatomy and blood supply of the liver†(V.Mitra, Jane Metcalf) – Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine: 2009;10(7):332-33
“Metabolic functions of the liver†(V.Mitra, Jane Metcalf) – Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine: 2009;10(7):332-33
Courses offered to GPs
Teesside Digestive Disease 2015
Teesside Pancreatic Symposium 2016
HPB North Meeting 2017, 2018
My outcomes
Outcomes (self-reported)
I have included this in the appraisal.
My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- MBBS
Calcutta Medical College, India 2000
- MRCP (General Medicine)
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh 2006
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education
University of Newcastle 2008
- MRCP (Gastroenterology)
Royal College of Physicians 2009
- FRCP (Medicine)
Royal College of Physicians 2014
Additional training
- Post CCT Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy and HPB medicine
Freeman Hospital, Newcastle 2013
GMC registration
Reference number 6046533
Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)
- Committee Member, Pancreas Section
British Society of Gastroenterology 2018
- Committee Member
Pancreas Society of Great Britain and Ireland 2019
- Chair of the Pancreas Clinical Research Group
British Society of Gastroenterology 2019
Details of entry to specialist register
Affiliations / memberships
British Society of Gastroenterology
Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
British Medical Association
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Northern Region Endoscopy Group
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- Church LaneAcklamMiddlesbroughTS5 7DX
- Monday
- 08:30
- 17:00
- 01642 929409
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs
in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies
guidelines.
In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the
following contact details
01642 929409
Other ways of contacting me
I can be contacted directly using Skype. My
Skype ID is: NA
